John Culp was born 17 January 1832 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, he served in the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private, from 27 October 1862 through an honorable discharge on 1 August 1863. John Culp married Caroline Rhoades a few years prior to the Civil War, and with her […]
More information is sought about David Ferster who was born 2 March 1828, the son of Peter Ferster (1794-1864) and Maria Christina [Rebuck] Ferster (1796-1838), in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. At the time of he Civil War, David Ferster joined the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private on or about 16 October […]
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 […]
Thomas Romberger was first added to the Project when he was named in the Dalmatia Bicentennial Book. A second post mentioning him on 26 April 2012 stated that his regiment and company of service had not yet been identified. Additional research found that he was drafted and served in the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, […]
Samuel Keiter was born 8 November 1819, and married Susannah Shutt, who was born 4 October 1922. His Civil War service was chronicled in Captain Enders Legion, pages 109-110: Samuel enlisted 2 November 1862 at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the 172nd Pennsylvania Regiment [172nd Pennsylvania Infantry], Company A for nine months. On 2 December […]
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