This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry, organized by Field & Staff and companies when available. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Colonel: Henry L. Cake
- Colonel: William H. Lessig
- Lieutenant Colonel: Jacob G. Frick
- Lieutenant Colonel: Peter A. Filbert
- Lieutenant Colonel: William H. Lessig
- Major: Lewis J. Martin
- Major: William H. Lessig
- Major: Levi Huber
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- Pennsylvania State Adjutant General reports
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908
- Verified 19th-century regimental histories