Tag: 3rd Pa Reserves
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“History of the Third Pennsylvania Reserves” via History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers
Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871. The Third Reserve Regiment was organized principally from companies recruited in Bucks county and in the city of Philadelphia, for the three months’ service, but which failed of acceptance. On the 30th of May these companies rendezvoused in Philadelphia and proceeded via the North Pennsylvania…
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Florentine H. Staub, Co. D, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
Florentine H. Straub was born January 15, 1831 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. At the age of twenty-one, he married Susan Niehart on September 5, 1852. Together they resided in Berks County, Pa, and between 1853 and 1860, and would have three sons, Francis, Albert, and Florentine Jr. Straub enrolled in the “Mechanics’ Rifle Company” on…
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Hubbard, Columbus W., Co. B, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
COLUMBUS WASHINGTON HUBBARD, a prominent agriculturist of Lake township, Wayne county has not only won for himself a substantial success in business “life, but he bears an honorable record as a soldier, gained during the long struggle which settled forever the question of our national unity. Our subject was born July 22, 1833, at Greenfield…
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Marshall Brothers, Co. B, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
E. A. MARSHALL. Among the brave men who made up the quota of soldiers sent by Pennsylvania to defend the Union in the dark days of the Rebellion was the subject of this biography, now a prominent resident of Palmyra township, Wayne county. He made an honorable record, taking part in important battles at different…
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Wittch, John, Co. A, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
JOHN WITTICH, a well-to-do farmer of Lake township. Wayne county, and one of the best of the German element who have made Wayne county their home, and to whom it is indebted for much of its prosperity, is a native of Hessich, Germany, born January 4, 1836. Our subject’s parents, Philip and Anna Martha (Honigle)…
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Yotter, Martin V., Co. H, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
OBITUARY OF MARTIN V. YOTTER. Yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock the funeral of the late Martin Yotter took place from his late residence on Canal Street. Services were held in Zion’s Evangelical church by the pastor, Rev. A. F. Schlegel. Mr. Yotter died on Monday evening of heart disease. He was about 95 years of…
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Dauth, John P., Co. F, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
John Philip Dauth, father of William L., was born Oct. 29, 1840, at Philadelphia Pa. He was educated in the public schools of Reading, to which city he was brought when three years of age. He was reared in the family of the late John Mellert from the age of nine years, and when ten…
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Croasdale, Benjamin F., Co. C, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
Benjamin F. CROASDALE, merchant doing business at Little Sioux, will form the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Bucks County March 4, 1837, and is the son of Benjamin and Agnes (HARDING) CROASDALE, both deceased. They were also natives of the Keystone State of English descent, who came to…
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Gerbron, Joseph T., Co. H, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
Joseph Theobald Gerbron (1842-1908) a silver engraver from Philadelphia, enlisted in the Civil War 16 September 1862. He was wounded at Snicker’s Ford (or Gap) 18 July 1864, sustaining a gunshot fracture of the left inferior maxilla. The lead bullet remained lodged under his tongue for 2 years and 9 months causing lead poisoning which…
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Thomas, Joseph, Co. H, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
JOSEPH THOMAS, M.D., banker, P.O. Quakertown, president of the Quakertown National bank, was born in New Britain township, Bucks county, June 13, 1829, and is the great-grandson of Albin Thomas, a native of Wales, who emigrated to this state at an early day and located to Plumstead township. His son Albin succeeded him and located…