The Eighty-Eighth Descendants

Descendants of the Eighty-Eighth

Our descendants group began somewhat informally beginning in 2011 from our love of history and a search for information on our ancestors who fought in the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It is fortunate that much of the history of the 88th PVI was documented by John D. Vautier a Private in Co. I who provided a great diary and book; the History of the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers, two of John Vautier's descendants are members of our group.

The Campfire Chronicles, The Words and Deeds of the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers provides additional first hand accounts of service with the 88th Pennsylvania and was written by a descendant of Charlie McKnight, a Captain in Co. K.

Our descendants ancestors Include:

Col. George McLean
Lt. Col. Joseph McLean - Killed at 2nd Bull Run
Private Daniel McLean, Co. G
Sgt. George Beaumont, Co. A - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA, Gettysburg, PA and Laurel Hill, VA
Private William Beaumont, Co. A - Killed at Gettysburg, PA
Private John Beaumont, Co. A - Killed at Petersburg, VA
Private John D. Vautier, Co. I - Wounded at Cold Harbor, VA
Private John Corn, Co. K - Mortally wounded at Gettysburg, PA
Private Robert A . Sinkinson , Co. K
Private William P. Clark, Co. K - Wounded at Antietam, MD
Captain Charles McKnight, Co. K - Wounded at 2nd Bull Run and Spottsylvania, VA
Major Aaron Bright, Jr, Co. B
Sgt Michael W. Bright, Co. F, Wounded at Wilderness, VA and Petersburg, VA
Private Patrick Conlogue, Co. I - Killed at Antietam, MD
Cpl. Benjamin Simpson, Co. E.
Cpl Issac Fields, Co. H
Private George Bowman, Co. B - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Private Joseph Higel (Hickel), Co. B - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Private Charles Naher, Co. F - Killed at 2nd Bull Run
Private John William Sickels, Co. I
Private Edward "Edwin" Ball, Co. B - Captured at Gettysburg, PA
Private John Vannatter, Co. K
Private Josiah (Jesia) Brinard, Co. E
Cpl. Charles S. Butler, Co. B
Lt. Robert Herron, Co. C - Wounded at 2nd Bull Run and Spottsylvania, VA
Cpl. David Gillmor, Co. I - Regimental Mail Carrier
Private Henry P. Reif, Co. B - Wounded at 2nd Bull Run
Private William Reif, Co. B
Private Barnett Hagan, Co. A - Wounded & Captured at 2nd Bull Run
Private Daniel Hagan, Co. A
Private James H. Smith, Co. F
Private Peter Speicher, Co. A
Cpl. Thomas H. Anderson, Co. I - Wounded at Laurel HIll and Boydton Plank Rd, VA
Private Isaac P. Anderson, Co. F
Private William P. Hand, Co. I - Captured at Gettysburg, PA
Private Joseph H. Hand, Co. I
Sgt. David Whitaker, Co. A - Captured at Gettysburg, Pa, Wounded at Laurel Hill, VA, Died of wounds received at Five Forks,VA
Cpl. John Whitaker, Co. A
Private Henry Whitaker, Co. A
Cpl. William Heller, Co. A - Wounded at Spotsylvania, VA
Private Mahlon Kite, Co. G - Wounded at Gettysburg, PA and Laurel Hill, VA
Private William Mattis, Co. C - Mortally wounded at 2nd Bull Run
Private George W. Leader, Co. B - Captured at 2nd Bull Run and Gettysburg, PA
Lt. John Nottingham Hanson, Co. C - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Private Joseph H. Preston, Co. G - Wounded at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Cpl. Robert Jones, Co.I - Killed at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Private Jesse Shelly, Co. B
Private Henry R. Hepp, Co. H
Private William Sickler, Co. G
Private Charles Henry Turner, Co. B
Musician Samuel W. Turner, Co. B
Sgt. Harry B. Gray, Co. F - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Captain Jacob S. Stretch, Co. I - Wounded at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Private William W. Stretch, Co. I - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Private George O. Stretch, Co. I - Wounded at Laurel Hill, VA
Private James I. Hoover, Co. I
Private John Hoover, Co. I
Captain Robert E. Cuskaden, Co. D - Wounded at Gettysburg, PA
Musician George Cookman Cuskaden, Co. D
Private Jonathan Schrock, Co. I
Private Joseph Schrock, Co. I
Private George Washington Gearhart, Co. K
2nd Lt. Samuel G. Boone, Co. B - Captured at Gettysburg, PA
Private John Shonour, Co. B - Wounded at Gettysburg, PA
Private John A. Miller, Co. G
Private Robert Smith Onimus, Co. D
Captain Sylvester Seymour Bookhammer, Co. K - Wounded at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Musician Julius Conrad Moser, Regimental Band
1st Lt. Charles Wilson Nuneville, Co. I
Private George W. Nuneville, Co. I
Private Edward D. Nuneville. Co. I - Regimental Armorer
Captain Henry Whiteside, Co. A - Wounded at Antietam, MD
Private David Drexler, Co. I - Captured at 2nd Bull Run, VA & Weldon Railroad, VA
Sgt. Joseph A. Hock, Co. A - Wounded at Antietam, MD & Captured at Weldon Railroad.
Corporal John R. Laucks, Co. B
Private Samuel S. Morris, Co. B - Wounded at Gravelly Run, VA
Private David C. Davis, Co. F - Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA & Killed at Spotsylvania,
Private Martin K. Winters, Co. E - Wounded at Hatcher's Run, VA
Private Samuel Jeffries, Co. I
Private James Reagan, Co E
Sgt. John K. Wesner, Co H, Wounded at Spotsylvania, VA
Private Daniel Lundy, Co. E
Lt. Henry E. Quimby, Co. H, Wounded at Antietam, MD
Private Francis H. Ferkler, Co. E, Wounded
Private Henry J. Whipkey, Co. K
Private John J. Hughes, Co. A, Wounded at Laurel Hill, VA
Sgt. Conrad Strahley, Co. A, Wounded at Antietam, MD & Captured at Chambersburg
Cpl. Edward O'Neill, Co. E
Private George Washington Boger, Co. B
Cpl. Harvey K. Myers, Co. D
Private Thomas Henry, Co. K
Private Francis Winn aka Mark Grigg, Co. D & F, Wounded at Gettysburg, PA
1st Lt. Matthew "Myers" Stringer, Co. F, Wounded at Gettysburg, PA
Sgt. Joseph Burris, Co. E, Wounded at Spotsylvania, VA
Sgt. Augustine M. Ruth, Co. D, Wounded at Antietam, MD.
Private Joseph Bowker, Co. E
Private Noble Waterson, Co. B
Private Nicholas Hinchberger, Co. F, Wounded in action.
1st Lt. Daniel W. Ney, Co. A, Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA, Gettysburg, PA & Five Forks, VA
Doctor George H. Mitchell Jr., Surgeon
Cpl. William J. Green, Co. H, Wounded at Antietam, MD.
Cpl. William Boocock Threapleton, Co. K, Wounded at Spotsylvania, VA.
Pvt. William G. Hoffman, Co. A, Captured, 2nd Bull Run, Killed at Fredericksburg, VA
Pvt. George W. Hoffman, Co. A Wounded at Spotsylvania, VA

Pvt. William Kline, Co. A
Private Gilbert Cowan, Co. I, Wounded at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Private Henry Adam Harbold, Co. H, Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Private Henry R. Hepp, Co. H
Private Frederick Ferner, Co. H, Killed at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Private Henry Read, Co. B, Wounded at Gettysburg, PA
Private James Hague, Co. C, Captured at Gettysburg, PA, Wounded at Spotsylvania, VA
Private Hartley Jacques, Co. D, Killed at Hatcher's Run, VA
Private John Myers, Co. E
Cpl. Manoah Metz, Co. A, Wounded at Antietam, MD, Wounded at Petersburg, VA
Pvt. John Fleming, Co. K. Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA
Pvt. Reuben Goodhart, Co. H
Pvt. Peter Huttenstine , Co. B, Died in Washington D.C
Pvt. Lawrence Devlin, Co. I
Pvt. William L. Livingston, Co. A
Pvt. Robert Simons, Co. H, Killed at Gettysburg, PA
Cpl. Daniel Kinsley, Co. K, Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA
Pvt. Isaac Hutchinson, Co. K
Pvt. Jacob Behm, Co. B
Pvt. Harrison Eddinger, Co. H
Private Isaac Hutchinson (Hudnut), Co. K.
Private David E. Ely,Co. H, Wounded at Bull Run, VA.
Private William L. Livinston, Co. A
Private Samuel Van Kirk, Co. B
Private William Van Kirk, Co. B
Captain Henry J. Copestick, Co. I, Captured at Spotsylvania, VA
Private Joseph B. Reinhart, Co. B
Private Robert Cook, Co. E
Private Daniel F. Lowery, Co. F
Corporal John Kellum, Co. C, Mortally Wounded at Antietam, MD.

Descendants - 2011

Descendants - 2012

Descendants - 2013

Descendants - 2014

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