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The Wyoming Yagers, first organized at Wilkes-Barre in 1843, was composed of German residents, many of whom had received military training before migrating to this country.
On December 6, 1846, members of the Wyoming Yagers combined with the Wyoming Artillerists and left for the Mexican War. They were mustered into Federal service at Pittsburgh on December 15th and as Company I, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers Regiment, December 31st. They mustered out in Pittsburgh July 20, 1848.
Capt. George N. Reichard, a long-time Yager, was in command when the Yagers were mustered into Federal service at the time of the American Civil War. The Wyoming Yagers were merged with the Jackson Rifles of Pittston to form Company G of the 8th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. On April 22-24, 1861 they were transferred to Chambersburg and then Harrisburg for Federal service for 90 day service. They were mustered out at Harrisburg on July 29, 1861.
Company G , 8th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers Company
Officers:
George N Reichard-Captain
John N Treffeisen- First Lieutenant
Gustavus E Hahn-Second Lieutenant
George W Smith-First Sergant
Joseph Harold-Second Sergant
Christopher Walther-Third Sergant
Jacob Goeby-Fourth Sergant
Christian Treffeisen-First Corporal
Andreas Haussam-Second Corporal
Henry Katzenbacker-Third Corporal
John Marr-Forth Corporal
William Kaiser-Musician
Frederick Andrie-Musician
Privates:
Christian Adrien
Max Burkhardt
Henry Braehl
Benedict Boehm
Peter Bohne
John Bauman
Frederick Bach
Michael Blair
Maurice Brandt
Matlin Early
Charles Engel
Abraham Frauenthal
Charles Firestine
Conrad Futtrer
George Fritz
Zeno Fry
Philip Glessner
Isaac Goebz
Frederick Gersting
Nicholas Gerlitz
Jones Grapp
Andrew Hansam
Henry Harfman
John Haiwish
Joseph Hartman
Emile Haugg
Philip Hess
Nicholas Helfrick
Lorenzo Ittel
Anton Joachim
Thomas Jayne
Anton Kinghammer
Rudolph Korff
John Killian
C.F. Loomis
Charles Long
Fritz Loeffier
Jacob Luckhardt
John Mowery
Jacob Mahler
John Mathews
Morton Mehlmann
Florian Mitz
John Oppel
John Peter
William Riester
Henry Russ
Matthew Ruebenach
John Sengfelder
Frederick Schmitt
Frederick Shearer
Ernst Schmalst
William Schaule
Joseph Sittig
Michael Snyder
Albert C Woolbert
Christian Weiss
Jacob Wench
Conrad Wern
Justin Wassmuth
Conrad Zibb
