Regimental Roster for the 103rd Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry

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Surnames beginning with the letter W

WADSWORTH, SAMUEL, Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40416. Died April 14, 1865, in Annapolis, Maryland. Buried at Annapolis National Cemetery, Maryland #N3.

WAGNER, HENRY A., Sergeant, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 - May 16, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code unknown. Left prison February 27, 1865 (possibly March 1865).

WAIT, CALVIN, Wagoner, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861. Transferred to Veteran's Reserve Corps.

WALLACE, DAVID I., Sergeant, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - December 5, 1862.

WALLACE, JOHN B., Corporal, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - June 20, 1862. Discharged.

WALLACE, SETH, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Died October 18, 1862, at Chesapeake Hospital, Virginia. Buried at Hampton National Cemetery, Virginia #B3957.

WALLACE, THOMAS, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Died August 3, 1862, at Harrison's Landing, Virginia. Buried at Popular Grove Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. #4891

WALLEY, DAVID, Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861.

WALKER, ALPHEUS, Corporal, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861 - April 27, 1863 (Providence, Road Island).

WALKER, SAMUEL, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861 - February 24, 1865. Detached service Fairfax Seminary April 1864. Reportedly died August 23, 1864, and buried Andersonville Code 16626.

WALTERS, GEORGE W., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code unknown. Died from Scurvy October 22, 1864, in Charleston Race Course Prison, South Carolina. Buried at Charleston, South Carolina and then reinterred at Beaufort National Cemetery, North Carolina.

WALTERS, JOHN, Sergeant, Company H. Mustered March 23, 1862 - June 8, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40415. Left prison April 28, 1865.

WALTERS, RICHARD, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 1861 - Janaury 12, 1863 (Fort Monroe, Virginia).

WALTERS, THOMAS J., Sergeant, Company K. Mustered age 19, October 28, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864 Andersonville Code 40445. August 31, 1864 Regimental Headquarters, Roanoke Island, North Carolina reported that he arrived or whereabouts known.

WALTON, JOHN T., Assistant Surgeon, Staff. Mustered March 18, 1863 - June 19, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864 Andersonville Code unknown. Left prison October 1864. Promoted to Surgeon June 19, 1865. Transfered to 78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment June 19, 1865.

WARD, P., Company I. Imprisoned, died, and buried at Andersonville Code 14828.

WARNER, ISAAC W., Corporal, Company C. Mustered age 19, September 16, 1861 - June 20, 1863. Promoted from Private May 1, 1862.

WARNER, JETHRO, Private, Company G. Mustered January 10, 1862 - January 10, 1865. Absent on detached service in a battery of artillery during the Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina. Reassigned to regiment in 1864.

WARNER, LESTER R., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 41023. Left prison December 10, 1864.

WATERSON, PETER D., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862. Transfered to Veteran's Reserve Corps.

WATSON, DUNKLE, Company A. Was among the sick Pennsylvania and New Jersey troops arrived Saturday, June 14, 1862, at New York from the Peninsula Campaign.

WATSON, THOMAS J., Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861. Died April 14 (10), 1862, during the Peninsula Campaign. Buried at Hampton National Cemetery, Virginia.

WATSON, ROBERT M., Corporal, Company C. Mustered age 18, September 16, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Wounded In Action December 14, 1862, during the Battle of Kinston, North Carolina. Promoted from Private March 1, 1865.

WATTERSON, GEORGE, Corporal, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40258. Left prison December 10, 1864. Promoted from Private May 1, 1865.

WATTERSON, WILLIAM B., Private, Company F. Mustered December 7, 1861 - June 2, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40372. Left prison April 21, 1865.

WEAKLY, HUGH ALEXANDER, Private, Company I. Mustered December 16, 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 40444. Also imprisoned at Charleston Race Course and Florence, South Carolina. Died shortly after parole at Camp Parole, Maryland December 24 (22), 1864.

WEAVER, JACOB, Corporal, Company A/G. Mustered September 7, 1861. Transferred from Company A January 3, 1862. Wounded In Action, May 31, 1862, during the Battle of Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Virginia.

WEAVER, JACOB, Private, Company K. Mustered October 30, 1861. Died  and buried in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 21, 1862.

WEAVER, JOHN T., Private, Company G. Mustered age 17, January 10, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40343. Died of Chronic Diarreha January 25, 1865, in Florence Prison, South Carolina. Buried in National Cemetery, Florence, South Carolina.

WEBER, HENRY, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Died of measles March 29 or April 1, 1862,  in Washington, DC. Buried in Military Asy. Cemetery, Washington, DC #C2327.

WEBB, JOHN M., Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 - April 13, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 41005. Left prison February 25, 1865.

WEISENSTINE, PETER, 2nd Lieutenant, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 - December 8 (9), 1863. Promoted from Private October 28, 1862. Resigned.

WELCH, MARTIN, Private, Company D. Mustered September 25, 1861 - June 25, 1865.  Wounded In Action May 31, 1862, during Battle of Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Virginia and December 14, 1862, during the Battle of Kinston, North Carolina. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40319. Left prison November 30, 1864.

WELSH, PATRICK, Private, Company C. Mustered age 18, September 14, 1864 - June 25, 1865.

WENNER, MICHAEL, Private, Company F. Mustered August 25, 1862. Killed In Action December 14, 1862, during the Battle of Kinston, North Carolina.

WEST, RICHARD, Private, Company I. Mustered March 31, 1864 - June 25, 1865. Cook (African-American). Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Was not in uniform and not sent to prison. Taken as a prisoner to Rainbow Banks, Roanoke River near Hamilton, North Carolina to work on Fort Branch fortifications. At first opportunity, rejoined the regiment.

WETZEL, GEORGE H., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862. Killed In Action December 14, 1862, during the Battle of Kinston, North Carolina.

WHEELER, WILLIAM, Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1861. Killed In Action December 14, 1862, during Battle of Kinston, North Carolina.

WHITACRE, ANDREW, Private, Company G. Mustered February 24, 1864 - June 25, 1865.

WHITACRE, ROBERT, Sergeant, Company G. Mustered age 19, January 10, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant January 2, 1864. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864 Andersonville Code 40374. Left prison March 1, 1865.

WHITE, DANIEL (DAVID), Private, Company G. Mustered January 10, 1862. Died "in service".

WHITE, EDWARD W., Private, Company K. Mustered February 1, 1862 (December 2, 1861). Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died August 29, 1864, and buried Andersonville Code 17277. 

WHITE, JOHN H., Sergeant, Company F. Mustered December 7, 1861 - June 7, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864 Andersonville Code 40351. "I escaped from Andersonville in April 65 and after covering pretty nearly all of the State of Georgia, finally struck Wilson's Cav. and stayed with them until Lee's men commenced to come back. I succeeded in getting a Rebel uniform and flunked in with some returning Rebels, and played off as a Reb. I drew rations at Kirby's Smith camp, and finally reached Dalton, Ga. about a month after I made my escape."

WHITE, MICHAEL, Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861 - May 8, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40284. Left prison March 18, 1865.

WHITEHILL, JOSEPH M., Sergeant, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - June 17, 1865. Promoted from Private January 1, 1864. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40234. Left prison February 24, 1865.

WHITMAN, WILLIAM, Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - November 1, 1861. Discharged from Camp Orr, Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

WHITENER, VALENTINE, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 - May 5, 1862. Discharged by order of Brigadier General Wadsworth.

WICK, RICHARD, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died August 25, 1864, and buried Andersonville Code 16808. 

WIDEL, EUGENE E., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40413. Left prison December 14, 1864.

WILHELM, HENRY B., Private, Company A. Mustered September 16, 1861 - July 19, 1862.

WILHELM, JAMES S., Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40253. Died October 28, 1864, at Florence Prision, South Carolina.

WILLIAMS, GEORGE R., Private, Company A. Mustered March 3, 1864 - June 25, 1865.

WILLIAMS, JACOB, Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862. Transfered to 4th US Artillery Regiment.

WILLIAMS, JOHN, Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - February 20, 1863.

WILLIAMS, PETERS, Private, Company B. Mustered August 25, 1862.

WILLIS, JAMES, Private, Company K. Drafted November 29, 1863 - April 10, 1865. Transferred from 165th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40460.

WILLMAN, FRANK, Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862.

WILLS, JAMES, Company K. Buried at Fairfield-Catholic, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

WILSON, ANDREW M., Corporal, Company C. Mustered September 16, 1861. Promoted from Private September 16, 1861. Killed In Action, December 14, 1862, during the Battle of Kinston, North Carolina.

WILSON, JAMES MADISON, 1st Lieutentant, Company C. Mustered age 21, September 16, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Promoted to Corporal September 16, 1861; to Sergeant May 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant July 7, 1862; to 2nd Lietenant January 14, 1863; and to 1st Lieutentant July 1, 1863.

WILSON, JEREMIAH P., Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 - June 25, 1865. Wednesday morning April 20, 1864, the third day of the Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina, observed another enlisted man laying wounded outside of Fort Williams. Although it seemed like certain death to venture above the parapet, without hesitating, he jumped over, grabbed the man, and brought him into the fort by climbing up the parapet. Received a severe wound in the thigh before reaching cover. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 41486.

WILSON, JESSE B., Private, Company C. Mustered August 29, 1864 - June 25, 1865.

WILSON, JOHN, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40349. Died October 10, 1864, at Florence Prison, South Carolina.

WILSON, NEWTON, Private, Company A. Mustered December 25, 1861. Died  August 13, 1862, on transport between Harrison's Landing, Virginina and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

WILSON, SAMUEL P., Private, Company H. Mustered February 22, 1862 - March 3, 1865 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40414. Left prison December 20, 1864.

WILSON, WILBUR F., Private, Company D. Mustered age 20, March 15, 1865 - June 25, 1865.

WILSON, WILLIAM A., Private, Company A. Mustered March 3, 1864 - June 25, 1865.

WION, JOHN, Corporal, Company H. Mustered March 23, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40398. died of Scorb Bronchitis December 29, 1864, in Annapolis, Maryland. Buried at Annapolis National Cemetery, Maryland #D1542.

WION, WILLIAM, Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40252. Died November 24, 1864, at Florence Prison, South Carolina.

WISE, HENRY A., Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861 - May 15, 1865.  Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40348.

WISE, LEWIS, Private, Company K. Mustered age 42, January 12, 1862 - March 31, 1863.

WISE, OLIVER, Private, Company E. Mustered December 7, 1861. Detached service.

WISHARD, ALEXANDER, Private, Company A. Mustered September 7, 1861 (1863). Wagoner. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Comrade reported that he died December 20, 1864, in Richmond, Virginia.

WOLF, ANDREW, Private, Company D. Mustered August 25, 1862. Died of Congestive Fever March 17, 1863, in New Bern, North Carolina. Buried in New Bern National Cemetery, North Carolina.

WOLF, JAMES, Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861 - December 4, 1861.

WOLF, MATTHIAS, Private, Company D. Mustered November 13, 1862 - April 1862.

WOLFORD, LEWIS, Corporal, Company E. Mustered age 15, December 7, 1861 - January 30, 1865. Hospitalized with chronic diarrhea, fever, and ague, and pain in the side fall of 1863 - April 1864 and granted a furlough of 30 days. Honorably discharged December 7, 1864, as his term of enlistment had expired.

WOODRUFF, WILLIAM D., Private, Company B. Mustered September 24, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died July 16, 1864, and buried Andersonville Code 13384.

WORCHTER, JOHN, Private, Company K. Mustered October 28, 1861. Died  at Davis or David's Island, New York August 8 (28), 1862 or July 28, 1862. Remains delivered to relatives.

WRAGG, WILLIAM, Private, Company K. Mustered age 45,  December 13, 1861. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40461. Died at Camp Parole, Maryland shortly after parole December 22, 1864.

WRIGHT, JOSHUA H., Private, Company G. Mustered age 37, January 10, 1862.

WYANT, HENRY, Private, Company G. Mustered January 10, 1862. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Died June 15, 1864, and buried Andersonville Code 11977.

WYANT, JEREMIAH, Private, Company D. Mustered August 30, 1862 - June 25, 1865. Captured in Plymouth, North Carolina April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 40320. Left prison December 10, 1864.