Regimental Roster for the 103rd Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry

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Surnames beginning with the letter C

CADWELL, WILLIAM H., Musican, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861. Died July 7, 1862, at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Possibly buried at Hampton National Cemetery, Virginia.

CALDWELL (COLWELL, COLWELLOR), OLIVER W., Private, Company A. Mustered December 25, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 41474. Left prison December 1864.

CALLEN, THOMAS J., Private, Company A. Mustered March 3, 1864 - June 25, 1865.

CALVIN, SAMUEL, Private, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died July 4, 1864, and buried Andersonville Code 12884.

CAMPBELL, ALFRED, Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Died April 8, 1862, at Camp Casey, Virginia and buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Virginia.

CAMPBELL, HUGH, Private, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861 - June 25, 1865.  Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 41555. Left prison December 16, 1864.

CAMPBELL, JOHN B., Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died in December 27/28, 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Camp Parole in Annapolis, Maryland. Buried in Annapolis National Cemetery. Conflicting information indicates death May 31, 1864, and burial at Andersonville Code 11498.

CAMPBELL, JOSHUA A., Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Deserted. Claimed Honorable Discharge January 3, 1863.

CAMPBELL, OLIVER P., Corporal, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40618. Left prison December 10, 1864.

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM, Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861. Transferred to 112 Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment May 1, 1862.

CANFIELD, JAMES, Private, Company C. Mustered age 42, September 16, 1861 - January 13, 1863.

CARLL (CARIL), JOHN L., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862.

CARLTON, GEORGE, Private, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861.

CARRIER, GEORGE T., Corporal, Company D. Mustered September 25, 1861. Killed In Action April 20, 1864 during the Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina.

CARROLL, JAMES, Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - February 17, 1863.

CARSON, JAMES, Private, Company F. Mustered December 7, 1861.

CARSON, JAMES M., Corporal, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Was teacher of Blaney School of Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County. All of his boys who attended his school followed his muster. While in Camp Orr, Kittanning, Armstrong County, the girl students made a US flag for the Company. The flag was taken to Camp Orr by a large group of family, friends, and neighbors and entrusted to CARSON. Died June 13, 1862 of Typhoid at White House Landing, Virginia and buried at Seven Pines National Cemetery #D422. Flag was passed to Conrad PETSINGER.

CARSON, WILLIAM, Private, Company G. Mustered  age 19, January 10, 1862 through June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40383.  Also imprisoned in Florence, South Carolina until December 4, 1864. Sent to Charleston, South Carolina, paroled and taken to Annapolis, Maryland. Hospitalized during the Christmas and New Years holidays with heart disease and chronic diarrhea and was furloughed for 30 days in February 1865 rejoining the regiment at Roanoke Island May 1865. Honorably discharged June 25, 1865 at New Bern, North Carolina.

CARTER, WOODWARD, Private, Company C. Mustered age 21, August 13,1864, but never joined Company.

CARTWRIGHT, DAVID, Sergeant, Company K. Mustered age 21 October 28, 1861. Commissioned to 2nd Lt. July 18, 1863.

CATHCART, ROBERT, Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died August 29, 1864 and buried in Andersonville Code 17176. 

CHAMBERS, JAMES H., 1st Lt., Company F. Mustered September 16, 1861 through March 15, 1865. Color Bearer February 25, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant Major June 2, 1862, to 2nd Lt., May 1, 1863, and to 1st Lt., July 4, 1863.  Wounded In Action and captured April 20, 1864 during Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina.

CHAPMAN, LAK T., Private, Company C. Not carried on Regimental roll, but reportedly died June 23, 1863, and buried in Yorktown, Virginia, National Cemetery #178.

CHASE, GEORGE A., Private, Company H. Mustered December 10, 1861. Transferred to Company G, 99 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

CHRISTY, DICKSON, Private, Company E. Mustered age 19, December 7, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 41494. Left prison December 14, 1864. Died January 6, 1865 in Annapolis, Maryland. Buried in National Cemetery, US General Hospital Division 2 St. Johns College, Annapolis Maryland A316.

CLARK, JOHN, Sergeant, Company G. Mustered age 22, January 10, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40377. Died February 1, 1865 of chronic diarrhea in Florence Prison, Florence, South Carolina. Buried in Florence, South Carolina National Cemetery.

CLARK, JOHN, Private, Company C. Mustered age 41, September 16, 1861 - April 1, 1863. Wounded In Action May 31, 1862 during Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines, Virginia.

CLARK, SAMUEL, Private, Company D. Mustered September 25, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40300.

CLAUSER, WILLIAM, Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862.

CLINE, THOMAS, Private, Company B. Not carried on Regimental roll, but reportedly died December 2, 1864, aboard US transport Baltic of chronic diarrhea. Buried in National Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, 1431.

CLINE (KLINE), ZACHARIAH M., 1st Lt., Company G. Mustered January 10, 1862. Promoted to 1st Sgt. at organization of company, to 2nd Lt. January 25, 1863, to 1st Lt. July 1, 1863. Killed In Action April 18, 1864, during Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina by a fragment of shell striking him near the brain.

COCHERMIRE (COCHERMYER, COGHERMEYER), PETER, Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862. Died of typhoid June 22, 1862, in Douglas Hospital, Washington, D.C. Buried in Military Asy. Cemetery, Washington, D.C. B1418.

COCHRAN, CHARLES, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died August 4, 1864 and buried in Andersonville Code 14729.

COCHRAN, GEORGE W., Private, Company C. Mustered September 16, 1861 - December 4, 1863.

COCHRAN, JOHN M., Captain, Company C. Mustered age 22 September 16, 1861 - January 14, 1863. At Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines, Virginia, although sick and excused from duty, he rallied a number of men who were absent when the Regiment went to support the Pickets, and formed them to the left of Casey's Redoubt. He remained there until he was so severely wounded that he had to be assisted from the field.  He and other officer called on some and introduced themselves as Colonel Maxwell and Captain Mackey.  The word go back to Colonel Maxwell and he was court martialed.  He had to leave the Regiment and resigned from the Army.

COCHRAN, THOMAS A., Captain, Company C. Mustered September 6, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Promotions to 1st Sergeant at organization of the company; to 2nd Lt. July 7, 1862; to 1st Lt. January 14, 1863; to Captain July 1, 1863. Commanded the Regiment stationed on Roanoke Island, North Carolina after April 20, 1864.

COCHRAN, WILLIAM W., Private, Company C. Mustered age 18 June 10, 1863. Younder brother of Captain John M. and George W. Cochran. During the Peninsula Campaign Battle for Williamsburg, Virginia, was sent forward by Major Gazzam to reconnoiter along with B. H. Scott. They discovered an officer's horse, fully caparisoned, recently deserted by its rider, standing a short distance in front of Fort Magruder. While Cochran stood guard, Scott captured the horse. This was the first regimental trophy. Had it not been for this action, the regiment would have been the first into the fort. Died in Plymouth, North Carolina January 6, 1864 of chronic diarrhea and was buried at New Bern National Cemetery, North Carolina Pl 7#1205.

COCHRAN, WILSON S., 1st Sgt, Company C. Mustered September 16, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Promoted to Corporal at organization of Company; to Sergeant January 1, 1864; and to 1st Sgt September 20, 1864.

COE, BENJAMIN F., Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861.

COE, DANIEL L., Captain, Company B. Mustered September 12, 1861 - November 9, 1863. Promoted 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt. June 5, 1862; to Captain January 25, 1863.

COE, HARRISON W., Muscian, Company B. Mustered age 19, September 24, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Hospitalized in New York due to swamp fever in summer of 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864  Andersonville Code 40262 until September 1864; then imprisoned at Charleston, and Florence, South Carolina before returning to Charleston, South Carolina when paroled and sent to Annapolis, Maryland December 1864. Honorably discharged June 24, 1865, at New Bern, North Carolina.

COLLINGWOOD, JAMES, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861. Killed In Action, December 14, 1862, during the Battle of Kinston, North Carolina.

COLEMAN, WILLIAM T., Sergeant, Company C. Mustered September 16, 1861 - September 16, 1864.

COLWELL, WILLIAM E., Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - January 30, 1863.

CONNELL, THOMAS, Private, Company C. Mustered age 42, September 16, 1861 through discharge September 16, 1864. Wounded In Action May 31, 1862 during Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines, Virginia.

CONNOR, DENNIS, Private, Company C. Mustered age 18, September 16, 1861 through discharge September 16, 1864.

COOK, SEBASTIAN, 1st Sgt., Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862 through June 25, 1865. Promoted to Sergeant August 1, 1862, to 1st Sgt., May 1, 1863. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40391.

COOPER, JAMES S., Corporal, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Promoted to Corporal January 1864. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 41290. Also detained in Charleston, South Carolina. Escaped from Florence, South Carolina prison October 7, 1864 using bribery.  Recaptured near Marion, South Carolina October 12, 1864.

COOPER, JOHN F., Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - June 20, 1862.

COPIC, JAMES W., Private, Company F. Mustered December 7, 1861. Died August 8, 1862 at Harrison's Landing, Virginia.

COUCH, GEORGE, Private, Company C. Mustered age 21, September 16, 1861. Deserted December 24, 1861 from Camp Orr, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

COUCH, JOHN, Private, Company C. Mustered age 19, September 16, 1861. Deserted December 24, 1861 from Camp Orr, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

COURSIN, BENJAMIN F., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861 - June 1862.

COURTNER, WILLIAM P., Corporal, Company C. Mustered September 16, 1861. Died at Rose Hill Hospital or St. Joseph Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 18 - 26, 1862 of an accidental gunshot wound received at Camp W. Scott, Virginia.

COURTNEY, JAMES A., Private, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 30492. Died in September 27, 1864 in Charleston, South Carolina.

COWAN, JAMES, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861 - February 24, 1863. Deserted. Left company for sick in Hospital May 1, 1862/Dropped from rolls.

COX, JOSEPH, Private, Company K. Drafted January 31, 1864. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died July 29/30, 1864 and buried Andersonville Code 14357.

CRUM, SALEM, Corporal, Company C. Mustered September 16,1861 - may 31, 1862. Promoted to Corporal February 16, 1862.

CRAFT (STRAHORN), THOMAS, Corporal, Company K. Mustered January 25, 1862 - January 25, 1865. Enlisted as Thomas Craft (pseudonym) to prevent his mother from having him discharged. Absent sick at General Hospital, Beaufort, North Carolina October 19, 1863 - August 1864.

CRAIG, ALEXANDER, Private, Company B. Mustered October 12, 1861.

CRAIG, GEORGE, Mustered November 13, 1861 through February 1862.

CRAIG, SAMUEL H., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861 through August 1862. Mustered September 25, 1861 through June 26, 1862 (heart disease).

CRAIG, WILLIAM H. H., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died September 1, 1864 and buried Andersonville Code 17456. 

CRAIG, WILLIAM R., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861; and September 25, 1861 - July 1, 1863. Wounded In Action (foot).

CRATTY, ELI G., Captain, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Promoted from 2nd Lt. to Captain October 28, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Left prison March 7, 1865.

CRAWFORD, ARTHUR, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40429. Last seen in Florence, South Carolina prison when he reportedly took the Confederate oath.

CRAWFORD, GEORGE M., 2nd Lt., Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861 through July 17, 1863. Reserves. Promoted from 1st Sgt. to 2nd Lt. June 30, 1862.

CRAWFORD, JAMES H. or D. (or JOHN A.), Corporal, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died September 7, 1864 and buried Andersonville Code 18117.

CRAWFORD, ROBERT M., Sergeant, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Transferred to Veterans Reserve Corp.

CRIBBS, LUTHER, Private, Company C. Mustered September 16, 1861. Detached service 8th NY Independent Battery. Died July 15, 1862 on board hospital ship.

CRIST, ALBERT, Company A. Buried in Heidelersburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

CRISWELL, SHERMAN M., M. Sgt., Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40256. Died November 10, 1864 in Florence, South Carolina prison and buried in Florence National Cemetery. 

CROOKSHANK, W. A., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861 through May 19, 1865.  Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40301. Left prison February 24, 1865.

CROOP, WILLIAM H., Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861. Listed as having deserted while at Plymouth, North Carolina stopping with a farmer about 3 miles up the Roanoke River. The farmer tried to get rid of him, finally reported Croop to Federal authorities. First Sergeant McCoy took a file of men an brought him to camp; was court-martialed and sentenced to Dry Tortugas. Major Gazzam, president of the board, wanted him shot, but Lt. Laughlin, Company A, objected. When Plymouth was under attack, was offered a pardon if he would join the Company at the breastworks, but he refused. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died August 3, 1864, and buried in Andersonville Code 14682

CROSS, ALLEN B., 1st Sgt., Company F. Mustered December 7, 1861 through June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40350. Also listed in Charleston prison. Left prison November 7, 1864. Promoted from Private to 1st Sgt. May 1, 1865.

CROUP, CYRUS, Company E. Served over a year. Brother of Henry C. Croup.

CROUP, HENRY C, Corporal, Company E. Mustered age 19, December 7, 1861 and February 23, 1864 through June 25, 1865.  Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40630 leaving in September 1864. Was also imprisoned in Florence, South Carolina until being paroled December 13, 1864. Sent to Annapolis, Maryland where he was confined to hospital for six weeks. Forloughed for sixty days and was honorably discharged June 1865 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

CROW, AARON T., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861.

CROW, JAMES H., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861. Died August 3, 1862 at Harrison's Landing, Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign.

CROW, ROBERT M., Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861 - August 1862.

CROW, SAMUEL M., Private, Company D. Mustered September 25, 1861 through June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 40299. Left prison December 14, 1864/5.

CUMBERLAND, JAMES, Private, Company B. Mustered December 10, 1861.

CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM B., Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861. Wounded In Action May 31, 1862 during Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines, Virginia. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864, Andersonville Code 41475. Left prison December 28, 1864. Died in Callensburg, Pennsylvania December 28, 1865.

CUPP, JOHN, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 through January 16, 1865. Granted 30 day furlough October 6, 1863 "took sick" and returned April 26, 1864 to Roanoke Island, North Carolina.