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Jonathan B. Stutzman – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry

Jonathan B. Stutzman was born on 6 May 1846 and died 19 April 1921. In 1860, he was living in Hegins, Schuylkill County, with his father, Christian Stutzman. On 29 February 1964, J. B. Stutzman enrolled at Pottsville in Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A. and on 1 March 1964, he was […]

Sinary T. Erdman – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry

Sinary Erdman was born on 14 December 1943, in Rough & Ready, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of Abraham Erdman (1818-1881) and Mary Elizabeth [Troutman] Erdman (1822-1869). At the time of the Civil War, on 25 February 1864, Sinary enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry at Pottsville, and was mustered into service the next day […]

Franklin Bressler – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry

Franklin Bressler was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, about 8 February 1847, the son of Joseph Bressler and Elizabeth [Clark] Bressler.  During the Civil War, at age 18 on 29 February 1864, he enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry at Pottsville and on the same day was mustered into service in Company A as a […]

John Bixler – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry

John Bixler was born about 1838, probably in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of David Bixler (1817-1863) and his wife Anna [Wolfgang] Bixler (1821-1900).   He died in 1866 and is buried at St. Andrew United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.   At about the age of 23, he enrolled on 19 August […]

John Bower – Tremont Soldier in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry

John Bower is buried at the Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  He died at the Soldiers’ Home in Dayton on 27 June 1909.  On his stone in the cemetery, his regiment and company are noted – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A. On 19 August, a 23 year-old John Bower enrolled at Schuylkill County […]