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Samuel M. Cogley – Jefferson Township Man Dies in Indiana
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on November 7, 2018
During the Civil War, Samuel Cogley served with the 207th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private. A brief biographical sketch of him was included in Captain Enders Legion some of which is presented here (edited) below:
Samuel Miller Cogley , son of John Cogley and Katherine [Trostle] Cogley, was born 12 October 1835 in Rockville, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Samuel married Mary Enders on 17 May 1857 in Powell’s Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Mary was born 8 March 1833 in Wayne Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Philip Enders and Nancy [Sheetz] Enders.
Samuel enlisted on 12 September 1864 in the 207th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry regiment, Company G, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Their first assignment was picket duty on the Bermuda Front and in Virginia, stretching from the Appomattox River to the James. On 24 November the regiment was transferred to the Ninth Corps in the Army of the Potomac and then incorporated with the Third Division near Fort Prescott. The first battle was Hatcher’s Run, where they experienced heavy fighting. Next was Fort Stedman where the fire of infantry and artillery was incessant. They advanced forward and entered the breastworks to the left of the fort, taking many prisoners and one battle flag. On 2 April 1865, the 207th formed a line of battle directly in front of Fort Sedgwick and repeated attempts were made to re-take the fort. Colonel Cox of the 207th said in his official report: “Officers and men fell on every side; my color Sergeant, George J. Horning, fell, pierced with seven balls; and three of the color-guard fell wounded by his side.” The entire loss in this engagement was 185 killed and wounded. Shortly after the surrender of Lee, Samuel returned to City Point, then Alexandria and was mustered out on 13 May 1865 with the rank of Private.
Mary and Samuel were farmers and had eleven children: Sara Jane Cogley, born 25 Mar 1858; Louise Ellen Cogley, born 21 June 1859; Emma Salina Cogley, born 7 December 1860; George W . Cogley, born 22 February 1863; Mary E. Cogley, born 17 December 1864; William R. Cogley, born 4 January 1867; Lucy C. Cogley, born 13 December 1868; an infant son that was born 7 December 1871 and died two days later; Rose Ann Cogley, born 3 Apr 1873; Charles E. Cogley who was born 17 April 1877 and died 1 April 1880; and Ada Pearl Cogley, born 14 Dec 1879.
Mary died 18 December 1910 in Noble Township, Cass County, Indiana and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana. Samuel died 19 September 1922 in Logansport and is buried beside his wife.
Samuel Cogley‘s obituary appeared in the Logansport Pharos Tribune, Indiana, 20 September 1922:
Samuel Cogley died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Peter Kendall, one-half mile north of the city, on the Royal Centre Pike, aged eight-eight years. He is survived by seven sons and daughters: Mrs. Kendall, George Cogley, Robert Cogley, Emma Cogley, Mrs. Lois Colper, Mrs. Frank Nedd and Mrs. Adda Hedrick; and one brother, Andrew Cogley of Pennsylvania. Deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company G, 207th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
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