Roster of the 103d PA Infantry
ZIEGLER, Andrew - Private, Co. E. First enlisted in Co. H, 13th PA. Mustered 25 April 61 at Butler, PA for 3 months. Enrolled 20 Nov 61 in Co. E, 103rd PA, at age 34. Mustered 7 Dec 61. Declared a deserter 20 June 62. Absent sick June - Oct 62. Applied 31 Jan 1889 for a pension #687735/788373 -- stated he was discharged 6 Aug 62 at Fair Oaks, VA. Records lost; loss of hearing. Died 16 Jan 1893. Buried in Butler North Cemetery. Needs further research.
ZIERL, Sebastian - Corporal, Color Guard, Co. F. Immigrated from Grafenberger, Dusseldorf, Germany. Enrolled 31 Oct 61 at Rimersburg, PA, a Blacksmith. Mustered in 7 Dec 61 as Private. Capt. Donaghy Battle of Kinston: Sebastian Zearl, our German veteran, was one of the color guard, and when the color sergeant was wounded he seized the colors, but being anxious to continue firing he sat on the ground and held the colors with his crossed legs while he loaded and fired his musket. His voice was brought into active service, and his war cry was “Hurrah for Hurrah.” He came through unhurt, but his coat skirt was spoiled with bullet holes, there being no less than seven in it. At the Battle of Plymouth: Corporal Zearl dug a pit behind his place at the breastworks in Ft. Williams, its purpose being to enable him to step down out of danger while re-loading his gun. He dug it just long enough to lie in, and requested Capt. Donaghy to bury him in it in case he should be killed. Captured 20 April 64 at Fort Williams, Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 12, 1st Mess) Died 25 Aug 1864 in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. Grave 6818. Also listed as ZIRL, ZIERL, ZEARL & ZERB. Headstone
ZILAFRO, Weldon Samuel "Sam" - Private, Co. F. Born May 1843 in PA, son of Joseph W. & Catherine (Barnhart) Zellafro. Enrolled 30 Oct 61 at Rimersburg, Clarion Co., PA at age 17. Mustered in 7 Dec 61. Wounded 14 Dec 62 at Kinston, NC. Treated in quarters. Received furlough in June 63. Did not return from furlough and listed as deserter. 1890 Montgomery Co., TN Census shows discharge as 1 July 65. Married about 1867 to Sarah Martha, daughter of Benjamin McClellan & Margaret (Armstrong) Rankin in Clarion Co., PA. Interestingly, Sarah Martha applied for Widow's Pension on 22 Jan 1908. (Needs further research) Married next to Sarah, daughter of James & Nancy (Davis) Baggett. Died 23 Nov 1919 in Montgomery Co., TN. Buried in Baggett Cemetery, Cunningham, TN. Pension #883586/blank.
ZIMMERMAN, Daniel - Private, Co. H. Born in Union Co., PA. Enrolled 10 Jan 62 at Venango Co., PA, a 33 year old Farmer. Brown eyes, black hair, 5’11”. Mustered 22 Feb 62. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA, Charleston & Florence, SC. Died 7 Oct 1864 of disease at Florence, SC. Buried in the Florence National Cemetery as UNKNOWN. May 23, 65: J. Rupert, Co. H, wrote to Col. Lehman - I saw D. Zimmerman’s body at Florence. (NOTE: pension file #30171/blank is catalogued as Daniel, Co. H, but the entry is for Daniel Zimmerman, Co. G, 2nd 103rd PA - March 7, 65 - April 65 age 42 gray eyes brown hair 5’7” miner born PA.)
ZINK, Josiah - Captain, Co. F. Born 2 Sept 1822 in Clarion Co., PA, son of Samuel M. & Dorothea Zink. Appointed 8 April 1848 as Postmaster, Shippensville, Clarion Co., PA. Enrolled 30 Oct 61, a 39 year old Inn Keeper from Rimersburg, PA. Mustered 7 Dec 61 as 1st Lieutenant, Co. F. Commissioned 22 June 62 as Captain. Left sick 28 June 62 on the retreat to the James River. Resigned 13 Feb 63 on Surgeon's Certificate at New Bern, NC. Applied 18 Sept 1883 for a pension #495990/blank at Missouri: during retreat from the Peninsula Campaign I suffered from exposure, debility and was incapable of performing my duty. Died 2 Jan 1888 in Greene Co., MO. Buried in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, MO. Headstone. Widow Elizabeth J. applied 29 July 1891 for a pension #521642/347277 Missouri. Regt. History page 1 photo. Capt. Donaghy stated: mid Sept. 1862 on the way to Suffolk Capt. Zink had been left sick in hospital at Ft. Monroe.