5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company H

Organized From: Hamilton County, Ohio

Name
Age
Rank
Entered Service
Left Unit
Remarks
Adam Alexander
18
Private
19 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out; He applied for a pension on 1/20/1887 - application # 594,276; His Widow (Nancy Alexander) applied for a pension on 10/28/1918 from the state of OH - application # 1,130,355
Jesse Alexander
18
Private
22 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out; He applied for a pension on 11/20/1879 application # 320,966
Herman Annagam
31
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 4 January 1864; to Sergeant on 1 September 1864; Mustered Out
Conrad Baker
20
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 5 April 1864; Mustered Out; His Widow (Rosa Baker) applied for a pension on 6/23/1888 from the state of OH - application # 375,161
William Barnum
21
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 14 September 1864; Mustered Out
James Bellville
18
Private
22 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Hugh Best
22
Private
19 June 1861


Augustus A. Bond
18
Private
22 August 1864
7 August 1865
Mustered Out at Washington, DC
William Boyd
30
Private
19 June 1861
23 June 1864
Promoted to Corporal on 1 May 1862; to Sergeant on 27 December 1862; Died of wounds at Chattanooga, TN from wounds received on 25 May 1864 at Dallas, GA; Buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
Joseph Branjanberg
33
Private
5 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
George Brigeman
23
Private
19 June 1861
15 November 1863
Transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps
Oscar Brown
18
Private
19 June 1861


Robert Bussemyer
23
Private
19 June 1861
23 October 1862
Wounded (Date/Place Unknown); Discharged for wounds
James Card
28
Corporal
19 June 1861
14 June 1863
Wounded (Date/Place Unknown); Discharged for wounds
John Carey
28
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
Alfred B. Chognill
18
Private
19 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
David Clark
18
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Belthazer Clauer
43
Private
19 June 1861
24 November 1862
Discharged for disability
William Cooper

Private
19 August 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
John Crawley
27
Private
19 June 1861
1 July 1864
Promoted to Corporal; Mustered Out
James B. Davis
25
Private
19 June 1861
3 April 1863
Discharged for disability
William Davis
21
Musician
19 June 1861
15 June 1862
Discharged for disability
John W. Day
18
Private
19 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Elijah Dix
28
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Herman Dreutler
21
Private
19 June 1861
9 August 1862
Killed at Cedar Mountain, VA
Thomas Dunn
23
Private
2 September 1864


John Dyer
30
Private
19 August 1864


John G. Earley
38
Private
12 August 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
Martin Earson
36
Private
19 June 1861


John G. Engler
32
Private
19 June 1861
3 April 1863
Discharged for disability
Joseph M. Evans
20
Private
19 June 1861
2 May 1864
Absent sick on 20 June 1864 (Place Unknown); Mustered Out
Christopher Farlan
18
Private
17 August 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
Richard Farrell
37
Private
6 August 1864


Leander H. Fisher
18
Corporal
16 August 1864
5 April 1865
Died in hospital of disease at Wilmington, NC; Buried in Wilmington, NC
Patrick Flannery
21
Private
22 August 1864


John Franklin Fletcher
34
Captain
8 June 1861


Samuel Frank
18
Private
22 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
George N.C. Frasier
33
First Lieutenant
8 June 1861
1 January 1862
Resigned commission
George H. Frazier
21
Private
19 June 1861


Michael Freund
32
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Joseph L. Gaul
28
Comm Sergeant
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 23 February 1865; Mustered Out
Frederick Gillman
24
Private
19 June 1861


Martin Gillum
38
Private
22 August 1864


William Goddard
24
Private
19 June 1861
3 December 1862
Discharged for disability at Camp Ohio, DC
Timothy Grady
19
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
Jeremiah Hanley
28
Private
19 June 1861
15 December 1861
Killed at Romney, WV
Alberto Harley
18
Private
31 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Franklin Harlon
20
Musician
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Patrick Healy
18
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 14 September 1864; to Sergeant on 11 October 1864; Mustered Out
Martin Hoare
28
Corporal
19 June 1861
30 March 1862
Died of wounds received on 23 March 1862 at Winchester, VA; Buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
Lafayette Hughes
26
Private
12 July 1861
10 April 1863
Discharged for disability
Joseph M. Jackaway
30
First Sergeant
19 June 1861
27 February 1864
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 26 April 1862; to Captain on 27 May 1863; Resigned commission
Charles B. Jacobs
19
Private
19 June 1861

Discharged for promotion; Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and transferred to Company C on 25 May 1864
Eugene Jacobs
22
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 4 January 1864; to Sergeant on 5 April 1864; Mustered Out
John G. Johnte
30
Corporal
19 June 1861
23 July 1862
POW (Date/Place Unknown); Died a POW at Lynchburg, VA; Buried in Lynchburg, VA
James Jones
20
Private
19 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Henry Kane
30
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 5 April 1864; Mustered Out
Joseph Kaufman
26
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Nicholas Kaufman
20
Private
19 June 1861


Michael J. Kelley
24
Sergeant
19 June 1861
4 March 1863
Discharged for disability (Discharged as a Private)
Thomas Kelley
28
Corporal
19 June 1861
24 August 1864
Murdered at Parkersburg, WV (Murdered by a comrade)
Joseph Kerler
38
Private
19 June 1861
12 August 1862
Discharged for disability at Washington, DC
Michael Kilkany

Private
19 June 1861


Henry C. Koogle
26
First Lieutenant
1 July 1864

On 6/19/1861 he Mustered into Company I, 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 19 June 1864; Transferred into Company H, 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 1 July 1864; Promoted to Adjutant and transferred to Field & Staff on 29 September 1864
John Lautenschlager
40
Private
16 August 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
Natus Legg

Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
George Limmeric
18
Private
22 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (Order of War Dept.)
James Linton
20
Private
19 June 1861
1 October 1862
Discharged for disability
James Lyons
24
Private
15 June 1861
4 January 1864
Re-enlisted as Veteran and transferred to Field & Staff on 4 January 1864 as Field and drum major
Segfried Mack
19
Private
29 August 1862
16 December 1864
Wounded (Date/Place Unknown); Discharged for wounds
John Madden
21
Private
19 June 1861


William Mahoney
23
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Thomas Manning
23
Corporal
19 June 1861
7 May 1863
Wounded (Date/Place Unknown); Discharged for wounds (Discharged as a Private)
Joseph Mantz
27
Private
19 June 1863
23 March 1863
Discharged for disability
William McConnaughey
21
Private
19 June 1861

Wounded on 19 February 1863 (Place Unknown); Discharged for wounds (date not stated)
John McDermott
27
Private
4 March 1862
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
John McGoverney
23
Private
19 June 1861
25 May 1864
Killed at Pumpkin Vine Creek, GA
James McInnis
21
Private
19 June 1861
22 December 1862
Discharged for disability
Christian Meuller
21
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
John Michael
27
Private
22 August 1864


Joseph A. Miller
23
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Joseph S. Miller
19
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 14 September 1864; Mustered Out
David D. Millmine
38
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
George Moore
23
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out (Expiration of term service)
Martin Moore
18
Private
19 June 1861


William Moran
20
Private
19 June 1861


Peter Morling
43
Private
19 June 1861
23 March 1863
Discharged for disability
Alexander Mott
23
Corporal
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 1 May 1862; to 1st Lieutenant on 10 March 1864; to Captain on 23 February 1865; Mustered Out
George Murray
19
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
James Murray
25
Private
30 August 1862
11 February 1864
Transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps
Joseph Duncan Murray
26
Wagoner
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
William Myers
35
Wagoner
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
William Valentine Neely
24
First Sergeant
8 June 1861
25 May 1863
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 8 June 1861; to 1st Lieutenant on 11 March 1862; to Captain on 29 March 1863; Resigned commission
John Nell
33
Private
19 June 1861


Jeremiah Osterhause
20
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Promoted to Corporal; Mustered Out
Jesse Parker
20
Private
30 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Michael Pennyfeather
20
Private
19 June 1861
9 August 1862
Killed at Cedar Mountain, VA
George Peppard
21
Private
3 August 1864
5 January 1865
Mustered Out (Order of War Dept.)
Charles Peterson

Private
19 June 1861


William T. Phillips
18
Private
24 August 1864
22 May 1865
Mustered Out at Camp Dennison, OH
Phineas Platt

Private
19 June 1861


Charles Ponce
30
Private
30 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (Order of War Dept.)
John H. Porter
18
Private
22 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (Order of War Dept.)
William C. Powell
25
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 5 April 1864; Mustered Out
Lawrence Pride
29
Private
2 September 1864
15 June 1865
Mustered Out at Albany, NY
Richard Price
23
Private
19 June 1861


William H. Pritchard
20
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Discharged for disability
William Purtee
18
Private
31 August 1864
5 June 1865
Discharged (Order of War Dept.)
David Quick
20
Private
19 June 1861

(Veteran)
Joseph Raddiger
18
Private
29 August 1864
27 June 1865
Mustered Out at Camp Chase, OH (Order War Dept.)
George B. Ray
23
Musician
19 June 1861
3 April 1863
Discharged for disability
William Ray
36
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out (Expiration of term service)
William Ray
38
Private
27 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (MO order of War Dept.)
William Renney
42
Private
29 August 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
David Ricketts
20
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out (Expiration term service)
Henry Rickper
18
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out (Expiration term service)
Samuel Robbins
19
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out (Expiration term service)
John Robinson
22
Private
14 June 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
John Rotgerman
20
Private
19 June 1861
18 February 1863
Discharged for disability
Simon Rousch
19
Private
30 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (MO order of War Dept.)
James B. Russell
24
Sergeant
19 June 1861
24 November 1862
Discharged for disability
John Ryder
18
Private
3 September 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (MO order of War Dept.)
Daniel Salmon
21
Corporal
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Fred Sanderman
19
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Mustered Out (Veteran)
John Schlatter
43
Private
1 September 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
John Scoll
21
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Benjamin Scott
18
Private
3 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
John A. Sherman
18
Private
19 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out (MO order of War Dept.)
George Simpson
19
Private
19 June 1861

POW on 25 November 1864 at Madison, GA (Veteran)
John Valentine Smyth
27
Private
13 February 1864
3 December 1864
Transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps
Isaac A. Snyder
23
Sergeant
19 June 1861
14 June 1865
Discharged at Savannah, GA (Discharged as a Private)
Jacob Snyder
18
Private
1 September 1864


Joseph Snyder
31
Private
2 September 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Miles Stansifor
28
Private
3 March 1864


George Steffe
18
Private
3 August 1864

(Discharged from hospital)
Isaac Steffe
18
Private
22 August 1864

(Discharged from hospital)
Joel Straub
27
Private
1 August 1864
5 June 1865
Mustered Out
Henry Surles
20
Corporal
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Clifton F. Taggart
22
Private
19 June 1861
1 July 1864
Mustered Out at Cincinnati, OH
John Tigus
18
Private
19 June 1861
9 August 1862
Killed at Cedar Mountain, VA
William Tyley
25
Corporal
19 June 1861
14 October 1861
Died of disease at Beverly, VA
George William Tyrrell
19
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 5 April 1864; to Sergeant on 1 July 1864; Mustered Out; Awarded the Medal of Honor for capture of a flag on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA; Other Information: born in Ireland
John Uplicker
18
Private
19 June 1861
3 May 1863
Killed at Chancellorsville, VA
Martin Van Hughes
20
Private
12 July 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 14 September 1864; Mustered Out
Alfred Wagoner
26
Private
12 February 1864


William Wamafeldt
21
Private
19 June 1861
20 June 1864
Mustered Out
Michael Ward
21
Private
19 June 1861

Promoted to Sergeant on 20 June 1862; to Qtr Master Sergeant and transferred to Field & Staff on 24 May 1865
Michael Warren
20
Private
19 June 1861
26 July 1865
Promoted to Corporal on 11 October 1864; Mustered Out
William Washman
20
Private
19 June 1861
9 August 1862
Killed at Cedar Mountain, VA
Alexander Weichell
25
Corporal
19 June 1861
23 August 1862
Died at Alexandria, VA of wounds received on 9 August 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA; Buried in Alexandria, VA
Moritz Wendlestein
38
Corporal
19 June 1861
15 September 1862
POW on 9 June 1862 at Port Republic, VA (Exchanged); Died en route from Fortress Monroe to Washington, DC; Buried in Washington, DC
Frederick Wernsig
20
Private
19 June 1861
1 June 1864
Killed at Dallas, GA; Buried in National Cemetery, Marietta, GA
Edward White
25
Private
19 June 1861

Re-enlisted as a veteran and transferred from Company K; Promoted to Fife Major and transferred to Field & Staff on 1 June 1865
John J. Wilson
18
Private
20 August 1864
26 July 1865
Mustered Out
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