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Henry Haupt Derrick – 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on January 21, 2019
Henry Haupt Derrick was born on 7 November 1839 in Pennsylvania, the son of Gideon Derk (1816-1881), a farmer and farm laborer, and Esther “Hettie” [Haupt] Derk (1816-1889).
In 1860, he was living in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his parents. and was employed as a shoemaker.
On 27 October 1862, he mustered in at Harrisburg in the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private. After serving his contracted term of nine months, he was discharged on 1 August 1863 with his company.
Around the same time he entered the army, he married Mary Wagner (1839-1913). The couple had at least five known children.
In 1870, Henry, wife and four young children were living in Jackson Township, Northumberland County, where he worked as a shoemaker. In 1880, the family was living in Herndon, Northumberland County, and Henry was still working as a shoemaker. By 1890, when the veterans’ census was taken, Henry was still living in the same place.
The Pension Index Card, shown above from Ancestry.com, shows that Henry H. Derrick applied for an received a pension. After his death, his widow, Mary Derrick, applied and received the pension.
According to family information, Henry H. Derrick died on 2 November 1897.
Previously on this blog, a brief biographical sketch was given:
Henry Haupt Derrick (1839-1899) ——– 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, Private (MI 27 Nov 1862 – MO 1 Aug 1863). NARA M554-R28. Lived in Jackson Township, Northumberland County, in 1890. Married: Mary Wagner. Found in Trevorton Civil War veterans list, p. 53. AKA: Derk or Derck.
As stated in the brief sketch, he is also found in the records with his surname spelled “Derk” and “Derck.”
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