PA Civil War POWs
Prisoner of War Soldiers, 161st Regiment
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
151st PA Regiment
1. William Gray, Captain/ Co. I/
Captured 7-1-63 Gettysburg/ held in Libby.
2. H.H. Merkle, Lieut./ Co. I/
Captured 7-1-63 Gettysburg/ held in Libby.
3. Charles Potts, Lieut./ Co. I/
Captured 7-163 Gettysburg/ held in Libby.
4. John Cohoon, Sgt./ Co .I / Captured Gettysburg.
5. John Buchanan, Corporal/ Co. I/ Captured Gettysburg.
6. John Dietrich, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg
7. Comodore Hendricks, Pvt./Co. I/ Gettysburg
8. Sam Howser, Pvt. /Co. I/ Gettysburg
9. John McClure, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg
10. William McLaughlin. Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg
11. William Manning, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg
12. Oliver Schwartz, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg
Note:
Almost all of the enlisted men were paroled and mustered out with the company on July 27, 1863. Where they were held is unknown, possibly in the field with the rebel army.
Contributed by Stu Richards
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