Roster of the 103d PA Infantry

VANDYKE, David L. - Private, Co. A. Born about 1838 in PA. Married 28 Nov 1859 to Sarah Jane Downs. Enrolled & Mustered 18 Aug 62 at Rimersburg, PA, a Farmer from Madison Twp, Clarion Co., PA. Detached 6 Aug 63 on an expedition from Plymouth, NC to Roanoke Island and Currituck Sound. Returned sick 13 Aug 63. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 95, 1st Mess) Died 1 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea. Grave 10158. Widow Sarah J. applied 16 Sept 65 for a pension #109427/72223. Sarah married 12 Oct 69 to David Shook. Minor pension 1 April 1870 #186692/145556. Sarah died 5 Sept 1919.

VARLEY, John - Private, Co. E. Enlisted 20 Nov 61 at Butler, PA, a 27 year old Laborer from Butler Co., PA. Mustered in 7 Dec 61. Captured 20 April  64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 26 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston Race Course Prison. Buried in Potter's Field Cemetery.  Reinterred to Beaufort National Cemetery, SC as an UNKNOWN. Widow Mary applied 7 March 65 for a pension #85398/63493. Oct. 1, 75 Minor pension 1 Oct 1875 #222942/172661. Also borne as VONLEY.

VAUGHN, Joseph K. - Private, Co. A. Born about 1826 in Lawrence Co., PA, son of George Vaughn. Enlisted & Mustered 7 Sept 61 at Callensburg, PA, a 35 year old Tinner. Blue eyes, dark hair, 5’ 11”. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 95, 1st Mess) Admitted 4 Sept to the prison hospital and died 15 Sept 1864 of Diarrhea. Grave 8791. Widow Lavina applied 10 March 65 for a pension #85709/74335.

VAUGHN, Joshua - Private, Co. F. Born about 1825. Enrolled 30 Oct 61 at Rimersburg, VA, a 36 year old Teamster from Clarion Co., PA. Mustered 7 Dec 61. Detached as Division teamster. Discharged 3 March 63 on Surgeon's Certificate of Debility at New Bern, NC. Applied 20 May 63 for a pension #23233/164300. Capt. Donaghy, on retreat from Peninsula in the rain, near Chickahominy River, "I heard my name called and on looking for the speaker I saw peeping from a canvas covered wagon the face of old Joshua Vaun - a man of our company who was detached as a teamster. He invited me to come into the wagon." Also borne as VAUGN.

VOLTZ, Jacob - Private, Co. K. Born about 1819 in Butler Co., PA. Enrolled 12 Feb 62 at Butler Co., PA, a 43 year old Farmer. Blue eyes, black hair, 5’7”. Mustered 22 Feb 62. June 24, 62 NY Tribune: aboard  Steamer S R SPAULDING or Steamer DANIEL WEBSTER to Portsmouth-- Ft. Monroe - NYC. Gunshot wound to left cheek 14 Dec 62 at the Battle of Kinston, NC. Transferred 25 Sept 63 to Co. B, 10th Veteran Reserve Corps. Discharged 17 Feb 65. Applied 3 Jan 1870 for a pension #151 177/blank. Died 1 Nov 1872 in Butler, PA. Also born as VALTZ.