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Records of the Auditor General
Records Relating to Military Service
CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE, 1861-1864. (2 folders)
- Callahan, William A. (folder 2)
- Pension application filed June 2, 1862, and certificate issued July
18, 1862, with copy sent to T.T. Abrams
- Hometown: Flemington, Clinton County
- Wife: Nancy Jane (Venatta), aged 23 at time of pension application filing
- Married May 28, 1855, in Mill Hall, Clinton County, by Samuel Stover,
Justice of the Peace
- Three children
- Harry A. Callahan, born October 24, 1856
- William C. Callahan, born January 19, 1858
- John E. Callahan, born December 8, 1861
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered into service by Captain G.B. Shearer on October 17, 1861, at
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Signed up for three years
- Enlisted in the 93rd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of Infantry,
commanded by Colonel McCarty
- Served in Company E, commanded by Captain G.B. Shearer
- Killed in battle near Williamsburg, Virginia on May 5, 1862
- Musket or rifle ball entered the right side of his chest and exited
from the left shoulder blade
- Died from wounds four to five hours later
- Buried at farm on road from Yorktown to Williamsburg in farm owned
by Thomas Whitaker, though occupied at the time by a man named Adams
- Confer, James (folder 1)
- Pension application filed June 14, 1862, and certificate issued June
21, 1862, with copy sent to John McGhea
- Hometown: Beech Creek Township, Clinton County
- Wife Catherine, aged 18 at time of pension application filing
- Married December 16, 1857, in Howard Ville, Centre County, by Nathan
Q. Mitchell, Minister of the Gospel
- Two children
- William Elias Confer, born September 19, 1858, aged 3 years and 10
months at time of pension application
- Cline Q. Confer, born August 19, 1860, aged 1 year and 10 months at
time of pension application
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered into service on September 11, 1861, by Captain D.H. Hastings
at Harrisburg
- Enlisted in the 49th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of Infantry,
United States Army, commanded by Colonel William H. Irvin
- Served in company commanded by Captain J. Miles Green
- Died November 15, 1861, in the hospital at Camp Griffin in Fairfax County,
Virginia, of sickness
- Covert, Thomas M. (folder 1)
- Pension application filed June 12, 1862, and certificate issued June
17, 1862, with copy sent to G.M. Harding, Esquire
- Widow directed by Commissioner Joseph K. Barnett to show husband's
contraction of disease occurred while in service
- Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
- Wife: Mary Ann (Krotzer), aged 31 at time of pension application filing
- Married August 31, 1851, in Wilkes-Barre by Reverend John Dorranee,
D.D.
- Three children
- Cecilia Covert, born October 26,1854
- Eleanora Covert, born September 4, 1859
- Thomas Covert, born May 16, 1862
- Highest rank: Private
- Served in company under Captain C.C. Davis
- Company part of 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, Light Cavalry commanded
by Colonel George Wynkoop
- Died March 25, 1862, in Randstown, Kentucky of Erysipelas
- Gibson, John (folder 1)
- Pension application filed June 14, 1862 and certificate issued June
24, 1862, with copy handed to M. King
- Letter from the Treasury Department on August 28, 1863, stated that
Gibson did not appear on any of the regimental records
- In reply, letter from Captain Charles K. Buehlex stating that Gibson
died prior to the regiment's muster into the United States Army
- Hometown: Gettysburg, Adams County
- Wife: Elizabeth (Kennedy), aged 26 at time of pension application filing
- Married March 15, 1856, in Baltimore, Maryland, by Reverend D.T.
Carnahan at the Aisquith Street Presbyterian Church
- Marriage recorded in the Marriage Registry at the Church
- Two children
- Annie Gibson, born November 7, 1859, aged 2 years, 7 months, and
10 days old at time of pension application filing
- John Gibson, born December 10, 1861, aged 6 months and 7 days at
time of pension application filing
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered into 87th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of Infantry by
Lieutenant Colonel John W. Schall and commanded by Colonel George Hay
- Served in Company F, commanded by Captain C.K. Buehlex
- Regiment raised in Gettysburg
- Died September 16, 1861, in York from typhoid fever
- Grubb, John S. (folder 1)
- Pension application filed May 26, 1862, and certificate issued June
26, 1862, with copy sent to R.M. McLare
- Hometown: Butler, Butler County
- Brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, and 5 feet 10 inches
- Wife: Margaret I. (Beighley), aged 34 at time of pension application
filing
- Married December 25, 1850 in Prospect, Butler County, by David Marshall,
Esquire and acting Justice of the Peace
- Three children
- Sarah Bell Grubb, born August 13, 1854
- William John Grubb, born December 25, 1856
- Mary Catherine Grubb, born December 20, 1859
- Occupation prior to enrollment: laborer
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered by Captain C.C. Davis on September 28, 1861, in Harrisburg
- Enlisted in 7th Pennsylvania Regiment of Light Cavalry, commanded
by Colonel George Wynkoop
- Served in Company J, commanded by Captain C.C. Davis
- Died March 24, 1862, at hospital near Nashville, Tennessee, from disease
at the age of 35
- Found on his person: 2 caps, 1 jacket, 1 hat, 2 pants, 3 shirts,
2 drawers, 2 pairs of boots, 3 pairs of socks, 1 g. coat, 1 s. frock,
1 blanket, and 1 blouse
- Haverstick, Rudy (Rudolph) (folder 2)
- Pension application filed June 5, 1863, and certificate issued August
29, 1863, with copy sent to Michael P. Boyer, Esquire and Power of Attorney,
of Reading
- Granted eight dollars per month until youngest child turns 14
- Pension later cancelled because Mrs. Haverstick passed away, then
regranted July 28, 1864 to Mary Ann Haverstick, in care of Samuel
Haverstick, Rudy Haverstick's father
- Pension application included letter to the Auditor General from
M.P. Boyer explaining why Mrs. Haverstick cannot apply for a federal
pension
- Hometown: Reading, Berks County
- Wife: Annie (Sheik), aged 36 at time of pension application filing
- Married August 17, 1847, in Reading, by Reverend William Pauli,
Minister of the Gospel at the German Reformed Church
- Died June 13, 1864
- Three children
- Louisa Haverstick, born June 20, 1849
- Mary Ann Haverstick, born June 25, 1851
- Clara Haverstick, born May 11, 1855, deceased
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered by Lieutenant Colonel Magilbone
- Enlisted in 3rd Regiment of Infantry of Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer
Corps, commanded by Colonel H.G. Sickels
- Served in Company F, commanded by Captain Washington Richards
- Died July 8, 1861, at Easton, Pennsylvania, from disease of the heart
- Because of death, did not muster into the United States Army, therefore
not qualified for a federal pension
- Buried July 10, 1861, in Reading
- Long, Irwin R. (folder 2)
- Pension application filed July 24, 1862
- Hometown: Jefferson County
- Wife: Sarah A., aged 28 at the time of pension application filing
- Married January 10, 1850, in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County,
by Reverend Charles P. Cummins
- Four children
- Clarissa J. Long, born May 3, 1852
- William A. Long, born February 29, 1856
- Amanda L. Long, born February 25, 1858
- Rosetta Long, born September 15, 1860
- Highest rank: Second Sergeant
- Mustered by Colonel Alexander Hays on September 1, 1861, in Pittsburgh
- Enlisted in 105th Regiment of Infantry of Pennsylvania Volunteers,
commanded by Amor A. McKnight
- Served in Company H, commanded by Captain A.H. Lacy
- Died of lymphoid pneumonia on February 21, 1862, in Pine Creek Township
- Became sick at Camp Jamison in Virginia
- Martin, John J. (folder 1)
- Pension application filed April 3, 1863, and certificate issued April
10, 1863, with copy sent to William Darlington of West Chester
- Hometown: West Chester, Chester County
- Wife: Susan, aged 31 at time of pension application filing
- Married May 12, 1858, in West Chester by Reverend Mr. Krutz of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
- Her parents: Henry R. Robinson and Catherine S. Robinson
- Two children
- Lounze D. Martin, born February 13, 1859
- Sarah Elizabeth Martin, born April 13, 1860
- Highest rank: Private
- Served in company under Captain Jarvis F. Audriss
- Company moved to Camp Curtin in Harrisburg and joined Ninth Regiment
of Infantry commanded by Colonel Avery Longenecker
- Never enrolled in the Pennsylvania Militia or the United States Army
because too sick to register, thus his name does not appear on the state
or federal muster rolls
- Died May 22, 1861, at the Military Hospital in Harrisburg from typhoid
fever and inflammation of the lungs
- Myers, George W. (folder 1)
- Pension application filed June 17, 1862, and certificate issued June
24, 1862, with copy sent to Abram Shank, Esquire
- Hometown: Strasburg, Lancaster County
- Wife: Mary M. (Brubaker), aged 25 at time of pension application filing
- Married June 11, 1857, in Lancaster by Reverend I.I. Strine, Minister
of the Gospel
- Two children
- Allen John Myers, born October 31, 1857
- Jacob B. Myers, born February 15, 1860
- Occupation prior to enrollment: painter
- Musician of the Second Class Band for the 97th Regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, commanded by Henry R. Guss
- Mustered into service on October 10, 1861, at West Chester and discharged
April 22, 1862 in Fort Edisto, South Carolina
- Discharged for physical disability - tumor developed from blowing
the horn
- Aged 26 at time of discharge, with blue eyes, sandy hair and complexion,
and 5 feet 11 inches
- Died of congested fever from "malaria of the South" on June
3, 1862, at his home in Strasburg
- Jacob E. Groff, M.D., attending physician
- Nicholson, James (folder 1)
- Pension application filed May 24, 1862, and certificate issued June
21, 1862, with copy sent to W.P. Jenks, Esquire
- Hometown: Brookville, Jefferson County
- Wife: Jane, aged 34 at time of pension application filing
- Married November 7, 1843 in Armstrong County by Thomas Armstrong,
Justice of the Peace
- Six children
- John Nicholson, born November 18, 1850
- William L. Nicholson, born February 8, 1853
- Margaret J. Nicholson, born December 19, 1854
- Samuel M. Nicholson, born June 12, 1856
- May M. Nicholson, born September 26, 1858
- Andrew J. Nicholson, born February 14, 1861
- Highest rank: Fifth Sergeant
- Mustered into United States Army by John P. Baker
- Enlisted in the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanded
by Colonel Amor A. McKnight
- Served in Company I, commanded by Captain Silas J. Marlin
- Died December 27, 1861, at Camp Jamison in Alexandria, Virginia from
fever
- Reem, Charles (folder 2)
- Pension application filed July 2, 1862, and certificate issued July
10, 1862, with copy sent to E.C. Dunmire
- Hometown: Frankstown, Blair County
- Wife: Sarah J., aged 34 at time of pension application filing
- Married February 3, 1848, in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, by George
Guyer
- Four children
- Maria Reem, born December 4, 1848
- William C. Reem, born November 17, 1850
- Franklin P. Reem, born December 4, 1852
- John S. Reem, born January 12, 1860
- Highest rank: Second Lieutenant
- Mustered into the 84th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanded
by Colonel William G. Murray
- Served in Company A, commanded by Captain R.L Horell
- Killed March 23, 1862, in battle near Winchester, Virginia
- Reily, James (folder 1)
- Pension application filed November 17, 1862, and certificate issued
November 25, 1862, with copy sent to W.P. Ryon, Power of Attorney
- Hometown: Tamaqua, Schuylkill County
- Wife: Jane, aged 27 at time of pension application filing
- Married November 20, 1853, in Tamaqua by Reverend James F. Moons
- Three children
- Mary Ann Reily, born November 3, 1854
- John Reily, born August 12, 1856, residing in Lyons, Clinton County
- Catherine Reily, born February 17, 1861
- Highest rank: Captain
- Commanded Jackson Guards of Pennsylvania Militia
- Formed by men from Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, and Pike Counties
on September 19, 1859
- Called into service for the United States on April 17, 1861, for
three months and became known as Company "D", Sixteenth
Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanded by Thomas A. Zeigle
- Died May 12, 1861 from injuries resulting from a "run away"
accident on April 21, 1861, while on the way to Harrisburg
- Smith, Solomon W. (folder 1)
- Pension application filed July 3, 1862, and certificate issued July
8, 1862, with copy sent to John Reynolds, Notary Public
- Hometown: Rose Point, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County
- Wife: Sarah A. (Stoner), aged 22 at time of pension application filing
- Married August 28, 1861, in Rose Point, Lawrence County, by Rev.
I. Boone Williams, minister of the Baptist Church
- At time of wedding, Solomon from Servickley, Beaver County
- One child
- Nettie Jane Smith, born April 16, 1862
- Mustered by Captain J.E. Cornelius at Portersville, Pennsylvania, on
August 27, 1861
- Signed up to serve 3 years
- Enlisted in the 100th Regiment, or Roundhead Regiment of Infantry,
commanded by Colonel Daniel Learune
- Served in Company C, commanded by Captain J.E. Cornelius
- Died November 29, 1861, at Hilton Head, South Carolina, from dysentery
- Aged 21 when died, with auburn hair, brown eyes, light complexion,
and 3 feet 11 inches
- Owed pay from October 31, 1861 to November 29, 1861
- Stine, Joseph S. (folder 1)
- Pension application filed June 17, 1862, and certificate issued July
3, 1862, with copy sent to W.P. and G.P. Jenks, Esquires
- Hometown: Polk Township, Jefferson County
- Wife: Sarah Ann, aged 40 at time of pension application filing
- Married October 3, 1845, in Loly Township, Clarion County, by Reverend
David McKay
- Six children
- Elizabeth Stine, born October 13, 1848
- Theodore Stine, born September 30, 1850
- Rebecca Ann Stine, born July 9, 1853
- John Wertz Stine, born October 9, 1855
- George Miles Stine, born October 21, 1857
- Nancy Josephine Stine, born April 21, 1859
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered by John P. Baker on October 23, 1861
- Enlisted in 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanded
by Colonel Amor A. McKnight
- Served in the Company B, commanded by Captain John C. Dowling
- Died November 19, 1861, at Camp Jamison in Alexandria, Virginia from
inflammation of the bowels
- Wagner, Charles Oscar (folder 2)
- Pension application filed March 24, 1864, and certificate issued June
23, 1864, with copy sent to A.G. Green, Esquire, of Reading
- In most of the testimony, Wagner referred to as C. Oscar Wagner
- Hometown: Reading, Berks County
- Wife: Caroline Elizabeth (Parier), aged 30 at time of pension application
filing
- Married April 19, 1854, in Easton, Northampton County, by Reverend
Joseph J. Elsegood of Trinity Protestant Church
- Pension application noted the Marriage Registry at the First Episcopal
Church in Easton has the marriage recorded
- Three children
- Emma Wagner, born July 15, 1850, child from his first marriage
- Josephine Wagner, born April 14, 1855
- Mary Elizabeth Wagner, born November 20, 1863
- Highest rank: Second Lieutenant
- Served in Captain William C. Ermentrout's Battery
- Enlisted for 90 days in Reading in June 1863
- Died on September 9, 1863, in Reading, from typhoid fever
- Contracted fever around August 10, 1863, in Harrisburg
- Wunder, Henry (folder 2)
- Pension application filed January 14, 1864, and certificate issued February
2, 1864
- Granted pension for eight dollars paid semi-annually for five years
- Hometown: Reading, Berks County
- Father: John Wunder
- Wife: Susan (Shuler), aged 35 at time of pension application filing
- Married November 11, 1849, in Reading, by Reverend William Pauli
of the German Reformed Church
- Six children
- Barbara Ann Wunder, born November 21, 1851
- Amanda Elizabeth Wunder, born June 13, 1854
- John Alwin Wunder, born March 15, 1856
- Sarah Catherine Wunder, born August 7, 1857
- Mary Ellen Wunder, born April 26, 1859
- Susan Louisa Wunder, born October 21, 1862
- Highest rank: Private
- Mustered into service July 1863, by William M. Hiester into the Ringgold
Light Artillery of Reading, commanded by Captain William C. Ermentrout
- Enlisted as a volunteer for 90 days
- Stationed at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg
- Died August 26, 1863, in Reading, from diarrhea
- Placed in a baggage wagon and taken home from Millerstown while
suffering from his sickness
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