Gutenkunst bm.  He was a printer in Philadelphia before the War. He had been a member of the Washington Blues, a Philadelphia militia Company, and when they organized for Federal service he mustered-in as First Lieutenant, Company A, 18th Pennsylvania Infantry (3 months) on 24 April 1861. He then helped raise a new regiment in Philadelphia and mustered as Lieutenant Colonel of the 95th Pennsylvania Infantry on 17 September 1861. Promoted to Colonel of the regiment on 28 June 1862. The rest of the WarHe was killed in action at Salem Heights, VA on 3 May 1863.