Known initially as Gosline's Zouaves, with ornate uniforms. (Attire became regularized during the course of the War.)
Active: 1861-1865
Country: Union
Size: 1,962 (approx.)
Recruited in August & September of 1861, there were Ten Companies in 1862 which, at that time numbered 905 men (see for September 1862. At the end of the first three years of required duty nine officers and three hundred and ninety-three men (402 total, willing or compelled), were organized in a battalion of four companies and consolidated with the 96th Pa. This was in late 1863. The now 'new' 95th began its Spring '64 campaign with the combined force to which new recruits were added. After the end of the War, less than 500 men were on hand to be mustered out in Philadelphia in July of 1865.

~• record all its soldiers here
When this project was started, the focus is on finding neglected individuals who were not included on the PAroots site. In addition the commissioned officers are highlighted here, as well. The PAroots lists are keyed to the bold-face titles of each Company below. (click section titles below to view. The site no longer has a method to add or edit)

95th Pa

Rough and incomplete total (evidently POWs are missing)
Killed and mortally wounded: 11 officers, 171 enlisted men
Disease-related deaths: 1 officer, 72 enlisted men
Total:12 officers, 243 enlisted men
The four-year duration of duty required the ascension of many officers to lead the ten companies. Death and retirement from duty was the rule..

Incomplete listing of soldiers by each company

remember that xcompany and inter-regimental consolidation took place during the course of the War

• Company A
  • Major (USA) Thomas Jefferson Town (Sep. 1862)
    • ~• followed by Boyd, Harold and, finally, Vickery (Boyd had started as a Sgt. in Co. G)
  • 2nd LT Franklin M. Harris
• Company B
  • Captain (USA) Enos Baldwin (Resigned July 21, 1862)
    • ~• followed by McFarlan (who recruited), Neel and, finally, Major (USA) William J. Macdonald
  • Pvt. David Matheys Bean, (USA)
  • 1st Sgt. (USA) Govanier Alfonso Baldwin , son of the Company B Captain
• Company C
  • Capt. W.B. Hubbs (Sep. 1862) (wounded, lost, died Gaines' Mill) no known burial confirmation
  • Col. (USA) Elisha Hall died May 3, 1863
    • ~• followed by Chapman, Capt. Samuel Steward Ford and, finally, Hong.
• Company D
  • Capt. Jacob H. Beattes (discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 27, 1862)
    • ~• followed by Captains Randall, Ward and, finally, Gordon
  • (later) Capt. Elisha Hall (Sep. 1862) death: May 03, 1863
  • add S.H. Bowman (perhaps Shadrack) = death in Philadelphia hosp.: https://www.newspapers.com/image/167941721/?terms=%2295th%20pennsyl... • Philadelphia Inquirer Sep 21, 1863
• Company E
  • Capt. George McCullough (Discharged February 25. 1862)
    • ~• followed by McCalla, Roberts and, finally, Hughes
  • Pvt. (USA) Charles Steere (died a POW)
• Company F consolidated with Company B in November 1864
  • ~• Captains Carroll and McDonalld led this Company.
    • Capt. WIlliam Byrnes led this Comapny until he mustered out with others, November 2, 1864'
  • add John Callahan wounded: report of May 1864: https://www.newspapers.com/image/167920753/?terms=%2295th%20pennsyl...
  • add Abraham J. Quinn, killed by a sharpshooter: https://www.newspapers.com/image/167938068/?terms=%2295th%20pennsyl... June 2, 1864; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70495477/abraham-j-quinn
• Company G
  • Capt. William Pritner (Resigned November 20, 1862)
    • ~• followed by Captains Weest, Wood and, finally, Treichler
  • also said to have once been led by Lt. Col. (USA) Edward Carroll ( see newspaper report of Sep. 1862 )
  • add Charles Markle (march 11 1864 death in Philadelphia Hospital: https://www.newspapers.com/image/167926351/?terms=%2295th%20pennsyl...
• Company H
  • Capt. F.W. Franklin (Resigned September 23, 1862)
    • ~• followed by Captains Aydelotte, Jones and, finally, Carpenter
  • Capt. W. Prither (Sep. 1862)
• Company I
  • Captaincy succession : Hubbs, Clegg, Foley, Freeman, Bvt. Col. John Harper ; also said to have been led by :
  • Capt. F.W. Franklin (Sep. 1862, in newspaper)
• add John Wilson whose death was reported in the same paper as LTC Hall : https://www.newspapers.com/image/167911768/?terms=%2295th%20pennsyl...
• Company K
  • Capt. (USA) Harry Worth Hewes (Sep. 1862, in newspaper) nominally: He had resigned July 16, 1862 Burke and Eagan followed. All resigned during the War. Hewes is listed as missing after fighting at Gaines' Mill (sourced here )

emblem

The white star on a blue field refers to the period of the war when the 95th was assigned to the Sixth Corps of the Union Army

Timeline / Critical Dates

~• it should be remembered that many who signed up in 1861 for 3 years did not sign up for a 2nd tour of duty in 1864.
short synopsis

• June 27, 1862 Gaines' Mill (losses to the 95th)
• July 4th celebration at Independence Hall in Philadelphia
• September 25, 1862. Post Antietam report
• May 2-3, 1863 Salem Church
• late fall 1864: 1st term of service ends, then: " nine officers and three hundred and ninety-three men, were organized in a battalion of four companies, under command of Captain John Harper. <veterans By special order of the War Department, No. 352, of 1864, the battalion of the Ninety-Sixth Pennsylvania was transferred to that of the Ninety-fifth, and the consolidated force, numbering six hundred and three men, with the proper complement of officers, was designed the Ninety-fifth Regiment."
• May 23 and 24, 1865 Washington main parades on Pennsylvania Avenue
• June 8, 1865 • parade/review in Washington 95th as part of the Sixth Corps
• June 10th • parade in Philadelphia w/o the 95th (Broad Street)
• July 17 1865 review an discharged in Washington DC to go to Philadelphia: https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000205155130831
• July 22 1865 Final muster out date ( as reported ) ; also: https://www.newspapers.com/image/167860662/?terms=%2295th%20pennsyl... (report to Camp for final pay & discharge) July 24th

Officers who died or seriously injured in the line of duty listed by date

• 7 May 1862 • Capt. (USA) Jacob Henry Beattes led Company D (injured at West Point, Virginia)
• June 29,1862 • Col. (USA) John Marbury Gosline ( died Savage Station)
• June 29,1862 • Lt. Col. (USA) Edward Carroll ( died post Gaines Mill)
• June 29,1862 • Major William B. Hubbs (died post Gaines Mill)
• after Sep 1862 • David F. Foley- Major. Promoted from captain of Company I to major on June 28, 1862 vice William B. Hubbs, mortally wounded at Gaines’ Mill. Discharged from service on November 13, 1862.
• May 03, 1863 • Col. (USA) Gustavus Washington Town age 23 (died Salem Heights)
• May 03, 1863 • Col. (USA) Elisha Hall • https://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/95th/95thletter.html
• May 05, 1864 • Lt. Col. (USA) Edward Carroll age 37 (died at Wilderness)

Sources

• https://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_Pennsylvania_Volunteer_Infantry
• https://www.53rdpvi.org/95th-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry/comman...

Video Remarks

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cmkTjAwRuk
  • the presenter speaks of the 95th around time-stamp 1:04:00 (and hour and four minutes in) This is in reference to the final days of the War in April 1865.