| A | Artillery |
| Adj. | Adjutant |
| A.G.O. | Adjutant General's Order |
| C | Cavalry |
| Co. | Company |
| Corp | Corporal |
| G.O. | General Order |
| Hbg. | Harrisburg |
| Hosp. | Hospital |
| I | Infantry |
| Ind. Co. | Independent Company |
| Lt. | Lieutenant |
| M.I. | Mustered In |
| Mil. | Militia |
| Mil. 64 | 1864 Militia |
| M.O. | Mustered Out |
| Mo. | Month(s) |
| Mus. | Musician |
| PDM | Pennsylvania Drafted Militia |
| Pro. | Promoted |
| Pvt. | Private |
| Regt. | Regiment |
| Rem. | Removed |
| Res. | Reserves |
| Ret. | Returned |
| SC of D | Surgeon's Certificate of Disability |
| Sgt. | Sergeant |
| S.O. | Special Order |
| Trans. | (TR.) Transferred |
| USCT | United States Colored Troops |
| Vet. | Veteran (Veteran Volunteer) |
| W.D. | War Department |