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45th Pennsylvania Infantry

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14 entries

Company A

Private

enlisted January, 1865. Present at Fort Stedman, Siege of Petersburg, Breakthrough at Petersburg
Contributor David PedersonDate added 7/31/2014

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dennis RayDate added 7/23/2008

Company B

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jerry McKenzieDate added 9/9/2012

Company C

1st Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Douglas GibboneyDate added 1/10/2006

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Tim BresslerDate added 3/8/2008

Company E

Private

Reuben was a master blacksmith from Centre Co, Pennsylvania. He died at the Battle of the Wilderness, VA, on May 06, 1864.
Contributor MMorrisonDate added 2/10/2005

Company G

Private

present at Antietam, wilderness, etc.. Captured at Battle of Cold Harbor. Sent to Andersonville prison June 1864. Died of disease November 1864
Contributor David PedersonDate added 7/31/2014

Company H

Rank unknown

He served under E.G. Schiefflin. He was killed, September 14,1862, at the Battle of South Mountain (Turners Gap). He is buried in Antietam National Cemetary.
Contributor Tabetha NewhartDate added 3/29/2009

Company I

Sergeant

Twice wounded, first May 12, 1864 Spotsylvania Courthouse shot in the leg with a minie ball. Hit again in both arms in the siege of Petersburg.
Contributor Dale TrotterDate added 5/27/2003

Company I

Captain

F.M. Hills was the Captian of Company I and later Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment.
Contributor Darlene HillsDate added 6/15/2004

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mike RootDate added 10/14/2004

Company K

Corporal

Enlisted as a Private on 10 October 1861. Promoted to Full Corporal on 1 May 1865. Mustered out on 17 July 1865 at Alexandria, VA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 5/16/2010

Company K

Private

Enlisted as a substitute on 21 December 1864. Captured and died as a prisoner at Salisbury, NC on 1 March 1865.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 5/16/2010

Company K

Corporal

Born in Philadelphia, PA on 12 February 1845. Son of John James & Anna Mary (Anderson) Cocker, Sr. Enlisted as a corporal on 1 July 1863; mustered out on 29 August 1863. Died in Philadelphia, PA on 20 October 1892; buried on 23 October 1892 at North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
Contributor Tedd CockerDate added 5/9/2006

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