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Did Martin Troutman Who Deserted in 1863 Die in the War?
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on October 6, 2017
The file card from the Pennsylvania Archives (shown above) notes that a Martin Troutman, age 22 (born about 1841) enrolled in the 26th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1863), Company D, as a Corporal, at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 15 June 1863, was mustered into service on 18 June 1863 at Harrisburg, and then deserted from Camp Curtin (Harrisburg) on 24 June 1863.
A second file card, notes that a 22-year old Martin Troutman was drafted into the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private, and was mustered into service on 22 October 1863 at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This Martin Troutman died of disease on 22 November 1864.
Being that the service does not overlap, the age at enrollment is the same, and the geographic location is not that far off, the question has to be asked if this is the same person?
A Pension Index Card was located on Ancestry.com, which gives the following information about the Martin Troutman who served in the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry: (1) No widow or minor applied for a pension; (2) His mother, Mary Troutman, applied for a pension on 8 October 1885, which she did not receive; and (3) Martin Troutman also went by the alias Henry Maurer.
The actual pension application file was not consulted for this blog post, but the answer may be therein.
Can any reader answer this question?
Cannot find any similar named male born c. 1841 except for:
Martin Trautmann
Pennsylvania Births and Christenings
Name Martin Trautmann
Gender Male
Event Type Christening
Event Date 21 Mar 1841
Event Place DAVIDS LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCH, JORDAN TWP, NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Birth Date 27 Jan 1841
Father’s Name Elias Trautmann
Mother’s Name Maria
Citing this Record
“Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950,” database, FamilySearch
Martin Troudman
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Martin Troudman
Also Known As Name Martin Troutman
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Pennsylvania
Military Unit 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Military Company A
Note Original filed under Martin/Troutman
Affiliate Film Number 123
Citing this Record
“United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,” database, FamilySearch
Martin Troutman
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Martin Troutman
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Pennsylvania
Military Unit 107th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Military Company G
Affiliate Film Number 123
Citing this Record
“United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,” database, FamilySearch
Martin Troutman
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Martin Troutman
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Second Corporal
Military Final Rank Corporal
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Pennsylvania
Military Unit 26th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry Militia (Emergency, 1863)
Military Company D
Affiliate Film Number 123
Citing this Record
“United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,” database, FamilySearch
RE: Martin Troutman. One record had this same unit. I think this was his father. Elias is buried in the same church in which “Martin” was christened.
Elias F. Troutman
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Elias F. Troutman
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Pennsylvania
Military Unit 26th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry Militia (Emergency, 1863)
Military Unit Note (Emergency, 1863.)
Military Company D
Affiliate Film Number 123
Citing this Record
“United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,” database, FamilySearch.
ALSO:
Elias Trautman
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Elias Trautman
Also Known As Name Elias Troutman
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Pennsylvania
Military Unit 50th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Military Company A
Note Original filed under Elias/Troutman
Affiliate Film Number 123
Citing this Record
“United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,” database, FamilySearch
Elias Troutman
United States Census, 1840
Name Elias Troutman
Event Type Census
Event Date 1840
Event Place Lykens Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Page 368
Citing this Record
“United States Census, 1840,” database with images, FamilySearch
Find a Grave Memorial, ELIAS B. TRAUTMAN
“Birth: Oct. 30, 1819. Death: Dec. 20, 1884.
Elias was the spouse of Mary Rubendall.
Family links:
Parents:
Peter Trautman (1790 – 1854)
Elizabeth Potteiger Trautman (1788 – 1865)
Spouse:
Mary Rubendall Troutman (1819 – 1893)*
Children:
Isaac Ruppenthal Troutman (1842 – 1920)*
Elias B Troutman (1845 – 1883)*
Reuben R Trautman (1847 – 1926)*
Levi R Troutman (1850 – 1915)*
Jonas R Troutman (1852 – 1913)*
Josiah R Troutman (1854 – 1897)*
Andrew Troutman (1856 – 1872)*
Catherine Savilla Trautman (1857 – 1858)*
Benaville R Troutman (1859 – 1931)*
Siblings:
Lydia Troutman Willier (1815 – 1900)*
Daniel Troutman (1817 – 1880)*
Elias B Trautman (1819 – 1884)
James B Troutman (1821 – 1894)*
Salome Troutman Mattis (1823 – 1919)*
Elizabeth Troutman Wiest (1825 – 1881)*
Rebecca Troutman Shadle (1829 – 1909)*
Anna Troutman Strohecker (1833 – 1877)*
Burial:
Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery
Hebe
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Grave Hunters
Record added: Aug 07, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 40380471.”
Elias Trautmann
mentioned in the record of Martin Trautmann
Name Elias Trautmann
gender Male
Wife Maria
Son Martin Trautmann
Other information in the record of Martin Trautmann
from Pennsylvania Births and Christenings
Name Martin Trautmann
Gender Male
Event Type Christening
Event Date 21 Mar 1841
Event Place DAVIDS LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCH, JORDAN TWP, NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Birth Date 27 Jan 1841
Father’s Name Elias Trautmann
Mother’s Name Maria
Citing this Record
“Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950,” database, FamilySearch
PS: I doubt that Martin was an official “deserter.” I’d read that many soldiers were absent at different times, marked “deserted,” but still returned. I could create a Find a Grave Memorial for him with this family if you’d like.
The 1870 U.S. Census, Gratz, Dauphin, Pennsylvania taken Aug 31, 1870 has
an Elias Troutman and a Henry M Maurer living in the household of
Henry Kanderman (Kaunderman). Working as boot & shoe makers.
Church Records for St David Reformed Congregation Hebe, Northumberland Co.
Record Elias Trautmann born 31 Aug 1845 son of Elias and Polly Trautmann.
Find a grave lists Elias B Troutman b 31 Aug 1845 Dec. 28, 1883, son of Elias Troutman and Mary Rubendall. So Martin’s (alias Henry M Maurer) brother?
The 1870 U.S. Census Lykens Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania taken Sep 16&17 1870 also enumerates an Elias Troutman living in the household of Elias and Mary Troutman working as a farm laborer.
Not sure if this information provides any clues but I thought it was interesting.