Civil War: Wayne Guards – Company H – Bucktails – 42nd PA Inf.

Company H of the well-known Bucktails regiment was recruited in the Kennett area by Charles Frederick Taylor, the younger brother of Bayard Taylor the author. They were called the Quaker Company by the rest of the regiment, as they were mostly Quaker farmers and artisans.1 Harper, Douglas, If Thee Must Fight, p. 385

Roster : 

NameMustered InNotes
Capt. Chas. F. TaylorMay 28, 1861pro. to col. March 1, 1863; killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Capt. John D. YerkesMay 28, 1861wounded at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; disch. July 11, 1864; brevet major March 13, 1865.
1st Lieut. Chandler HallMay 28, 1861pro. to capt. and asst. qrmr. U.S.V. Aug. 3, 1861.
1st Lieut. T.J. RoneyMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, 1864.
2d Lieut. Evan P. DixonMay 28, 1861res. Nov. 24, 1861.
2d Lieut. Robert MaxwellMay 28, 1861died of wounds received at Wilderness May 8, 1864.
2d Lieut. Joel J. SwayneMay 28, 1861killed at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862.
Sergt. Maj. William BakerAug. 15, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
1st Sergt. R. BeebeMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, 1864.
1st Sergt. A.S. GoodwinMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, ’64.
1st Sergt. S. GuthrieMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, 1864.
1st Sergt. J.W. PierceMay 28, 1861disch. on surg.cert. Aug. 20, ’61.
Corp. Albert BahelMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, 1864.
Corp. Aaron BakerMay 28, 1861killed at Spottsylvania Courthouse May 12, 1864.
Corp. E. BakerMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
Corp. Alfred BestMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, 1864.
Corp. J.J. DonahueMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Nov. 12, 1862.
Corp. Edwin A. HowellMay 28, 1861disch. Aug. 25, 1862, for wounds received at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862.
Corp. Phineas MalinMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Dec. 8, 1863.
Corp. H. WilliamsMay 28, 1861must. out with co. June 11, 1864.
Corp. J.P. YoungJuly 22, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64.
David AlcottMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. July 2, 1863.
L.T. ArcherMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Thomas BahelAug. 6, 1862disch. on surg. cert. April 29, 1863.
William BahelMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
Evan H. BakerAug. 9, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
William BakerAug. 15, 1862pro. to sergt. maj. July 29, 1863.
Joel M. BarberAug. 3, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
A.A. BestAug. 6, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
Thos. F. BestAug. 6, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
J.C. BillisMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
E. BirtsellAug. 7, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
C. BoozerMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
Jona. BrechitMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
William BriggsAug. 7, 1861trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown.
John B. BrinkOct. 3, 1861disch. on surg. cert. April 20, 1863.
Taylor BrinkOct. 3, 1861died at Alexandria March 16, ’64; grave 1491.
Chas. BrockieusMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
George W. BrownAug. 7, 1861.
Wesley BurrellAug. 7, 1861disch. on surg. cert. April 23, 1863.
James ButlerAug. 2, 1862killed at Antietam Sept. 16, 1862.
M.H. CarterMarch 27, 1862killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
M. CessnaJuly 22, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
J. ChadwickJan. 14, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Joseph P. ChadwickMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Pusey E. ChambersMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
T. ChandlerMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Adolphus CookMay 28, 1861wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; absent, sick, at muster out
Andrew CooverAug. 5, 1862killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
James CoyleAug. 1, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
Hiram CreamerMay 28, 1861died July 11, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Jacob CreamerMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. March 4, 1863.
G.W. DavisMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Marshall DavisMay 28, 1861died May 29, 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Courthouse May 12, 1864.
E S. DavidsonAug. 15, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64.
Benjamin DouglasMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. May 10, 1862.
J. DrummondSept. 5, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64.
Thomas DurganMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
E.B. FoggMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
M.H. ForemanMay 28, 1861trans. to U.S. Signal Corps Sept. 17, ’63.
James FreelAug. 16, 1861died at Philadelphia Jan. 25, 1864.
Lorenzo D. FreelMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
L.T. GauseMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
William T. GauseMay 28, 1861missing in action May 7, 1864.
Richard T. GilmoreAug. 20, 1862killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
A. GlissonAug. 6, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
D. GoodwinJuly 22, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
James GraceMay 28, 1861disch. April, 1863, for wounds received at South Mountain Sept. 14, 1862.
E. GreenfieldMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
R.W. GrierAug. 5, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
E.P. GrossAug. 5, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
T.P. GrossAug. 16, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Thomas HansonMay 28, 1861died Sept. 15, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D.C.
Ross HardyMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
William HarriganOct. 3, 1861died July 30, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
William C. HunterMay 21, 1861pro. to qrmr. sergt. Aug. 7, 1861.
Samuel HussMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Feb. 9, 1863.
Edward P. JacksonMay 28, 1861.
John A. JacksonMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Jan. 12, 1862.
W.W. JacksonAug. 19, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
Isaac G. JacquetteMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Sept. 15, 1862.
W.T. KingMarch 11, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
T. LandMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
I. LeedamAug. 1, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
John S. LewisMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Jan. 26, 1862.
James H. LynchMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
Thomas B. MainesMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, ’64.
Persifor F. MannAug. 6, 1862disch. on surg. cert. June 2, 1863.
G.W. McCulloughAug. 7, 1861tr. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown.
A.A. McClurgAug. 23, 1862killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
G.D. MilnerSept. 6, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
Robert MilnerJuly 22, 1862disch. on surg. cert. May 18, 1863.
J.H. MontgomeryMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, ’64.
W.B. MuddyMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
J.E. OskinsMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Robert OskinsMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. April, 1862.
George W. PageAug. 20, 1862killed at Bethesda Church May 30, ’64.
William PeirceMay 28, 1861disch. July 1, 1862, for wounds received at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862.
Charles PenhollowMay 28, 1861killed at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Henry PenhollowMay 28, 1861disch. Feb. 28, 1863, for wounds received at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862.
T.L. PenningtonAug. 6, 1862died Dec. 24, 1862, at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
Thomas PerryMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
Robert B. PettingillMay 28, 1861.
Edward PrattMay 28, 1861.
Joshua PuseyAug. 23, 1862disch. March 18, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
Frederick RentzAug. 1, 1861.
John RigdonMay 28, 1861killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
William RigdonMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert., date unknown.
Joseph A. RomanAug. 16, 1861disch. Dec. 20, 1862, to accept pro. in Co. G, 6th Maryland Vols.
George W. RomigMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Roger ShermanMay 28, 1861pro. to sergt. maj. July 20, 1861.
George SmithMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Aug. 7, 1861.
Jeremiah J. StarrMay 28, 1861pro. to hosp. steward July 29, 1863.
H.C. SteiglemanMay 28, 1861must. out with comp. June 11, 1864.
J.W. SteiglemanNov. 13, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
H.C. StevensMay 28, 1861trans. to Vet. Res. Corps; date unknown.
H. StrobleAug. 1, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
Alfred TaylorMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
Elwood TaylorMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
Isaac TaylorMay 28, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
James TaylorAug. 11, 1862died December, 1862.
John TaylorMay 28, 1861missing at Chantilly Sept. 5, 1862; died at Alexandria, Va., June 11, 1865; grave 2962.
William TaylorAug. 1, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64.
Robert TaggartMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. Aug. 7, 1861.
Benj. F. TempleMay 28, 1861.
Chas. UrbanAug. 1, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
Richard WatsonMay 28, 1861must. out with company June 11, 1864.
William WattsSept. 3, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864.
L.E. WayAug. 7, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet.
J.D. WestAug. 16, 1861trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet.
Joseph D. WestAug. 16, 1861disch. Nov. 21, 1861, to accept promotion.
Henry C. WhiteMay 28, 1861disch. on surg. cert. January, 1862.
Heli WiddoesFeb. 25, 1864not on muster roll.
F. WilliamsonAug. 12, 1862trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64.
Samuel G. WilsonAug. 6, 1862disch. March 7, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
Milton WoodwardMarch 11, 1862disch. on surg. cert.; date unknown.
Edward YounkinsSept. 3, 1862disch., date unknown, for wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.

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