John W. Snyder, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
John Wesley Snyder, or Wesley, as he called himself, was the second of six children by Joseph and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Snyder, and was born in Charlestown Township on May 17, 1839. As a boy...
Nelston T. Himes, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Nelson T. Himes was born on October 15, 1840 at the family farm in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, and was the fourth child of Daniel and Martha (nee Talley) Hines. He received his...
John Buckwalter, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Almost nothing is known about John Buckwalter prior to his service in the Civil War. He was likely born between 1842 and 1844, but the place of his birth and specifics of his family...
Benjamin H. Roberts, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Benjamin H. RobertsThere is a strong possibility his middle name was Havard was born on October 8, 1842, in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. The oldest of ten children born to prominent Quakers William and...
The Unfortunate Accident of Pvt. Charles Keel
Researched and Compiled by Douglas Mooney
In a letter written home to his mother, Captain Nathan Pennypacker, related an incident which befell a soldier of Company G, of his regiment. Though the Co. G man...
Informative Discussion regarding the Aftermath of the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain
In 2012, Douglas Mooney (content contributor) and I had a discussion related to the soldiers of the 3rd and 4th Pennsylvania Reserves who fought at the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain. Although not a...
Samuel M. Haldeman, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Very little is known about the early life of Samuel Morton Haldeman. He was born on April 9, 1841, probably in Chester County, although the details of his family are unknown at this time. ...
Joseph G. Louderback, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Among the soldiers who served in Company K, Joseph G. Louderback represents something of a mystery. He was born, raised, and lived almost his entire life in Philadelphia, yet served with a unit recruited...
Captain William Babe, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Biography written by Douglas Mooney.
William Babe was born in Philadelphia in 1826 or 1827, and was educated in the public schools of the city. His father was a cabinet maker by trade, and as...
Everett W. Anderson, Co. K, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves
Researched and Written by Douglas Mooney
Everett Wesley Anderson was born on July 12, 1839 in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. The sixth of nine children born to Joseph Everett and Rebecca M. (nee Workheizer) Anderson,...
