April 4, 2000-
Wisel, Moses, Pvt., Co. K, 18th PA Calvary, DOD, July 28, 1864.
Cause of death, Diphteria. Place captured: Mine Run, VA. Date 
captured May 5, 1864, Prisoners ID CGAPANDE, Record #8915.
Grave # 4181(note the name has been spelled Wysel since his 
generation, but also found to be spelled Wisel in the 1850 census
and before)
Sara

July 12,1998-
I am a descendant of Emanuel Remandus Shelling, a native of Northampton
County, PA.  The following is an excerpt from his obituary that appeared in
the Allentown Chronicle on January 15, 1904.

Emanuel R. SHELLING, who was one of the soldiers detailed to guard the body 
of President Lincoln when it lay in Independence Hall, and who had an 
enviable war record, died at this home, No. 437 Union Street, at 5:35 pm 
yesterday of heart failure.  He was born October 28, 1830 at Shimersville, 
Northampton County and was united in marriage to Sarah PFAFF, at Easton, PA,
January 26,1855.  Mr. Shelling was one of five sons who served in the 
Rebellion, all the male members of the family, including the father were 
soldiers, the youngest child enlisting as a drummer boy at the age of 
sixteen and being killed in the assault on Vicksburg.

E.R. Shelling enlisted April 17, 1861, serving in Captain Armstrong's 
company. First Regiment, P.V., being the first man to enlist from Northampton
county. He was honorably discharged July 29, 1861, re-enlisted June 23, 1863, 
in Company F, Thirty-eighth regiment, P.V., honorably discharged 
August 7,1863; re-enlisted on March 9, 1865, in Company K, Twenty-eighth 
regiment, P.V. and was transferred to the Cadwalder Guard.  His final 
discharge date bears the date of May 23, 1865.
Joann

May, 28, 1998
I thought you might like to add this to your list. 
My husband's great-great-grandfather was Benjamin Franklin SILFIES.  
In 1863 at the age of 19, he enlisted in the Union Army, Co. A, 82nd 
Pennsylvania Infantry and served until the end of the Civil War.  He was 
honorably discharged. I have been unable to find any information on this 
Company anywhere.  Maybe someone else has other information. 
Sandra

May 28, 1998
I'd like to have you add my great-great grandfather, John Snyder, to the
list of those who served with Co. F of the 153rd PA Volunteers Infantry. 
He fought at Bull Run and Gettysburg.  I have copies of his pension papers;
and enlistment card abstracted from document at PA State Archives, 
showing:

Enrolled 9/22/1862 at Hellertown
Mustered in 10/7/1862 at Hbg. as a private
Mustered out 7/24/1863

Name is supposedly shown (though misspelled as Snider) on the monument at
Gettysburg.
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July 9, 1998

The attached information is on my 2nd great granduncle - Joseph Alexander. 

Buried in Alexander Cemetary in Madera, PA
Gravesite located on or about the 2nd or 3rd row
Inscribed on headstone:  "Co. B, 149th Regt. P.V.1"

**Taken off of his obituary notice - After he served one term in Senate, he
was president of the Madera National Bank, was also owner of extensive coal
lands - coal territory, operated under the name of Sylvania Mines due to his
foresight.  Called "Honest Joe" when he held office.

**Information taken off a "Commemorative Biographical Record" sent to me by
Janet Woodring. "Born on his father's farm, in a log house.  He served in
149th P.V.I., Company B, "Bucktail Brigade" and served in until the close of
the war.  He was wounded by gunshot on the first day of the Battle of
Gettysburg, he was wounded in the right leg and lay on the field all day and
in the evening was carried off by some colored stretcher-bearers of the
Confederate Army to a barn on the McPherson farm, where he lay upon some 
straw until July 4, when Lee abandoned the place.  In the closing days of
the war, his regiment was sent north to recruit, and to guard prisoners at 
Elmira, NY. He was a member of the guard of honor that escorted the remains 
of the lamented Lincold from the White House to the Capitol, where the dead 
President lay in state for some time.  Served the remaining period of his 
service as orderly, mostly at the Old Capitol prison during the trial of 
the conspirators who plotted the assassination of President Lincoln.

From other sources - His Captain was John Irvin of Curwensville, PA.

After the Army, he was chosen to various positions in Woodward township,
serving as town clerk, auditor, supervisor and overseer of the poor, and for
two terms was assessor.  He was also a school director in the Madera
independent district.  On the formation of Bigler township, he was chosen
assessor and held the office three consecutive terms and one term as school
director.   Also served three years as jury commissioner, and with Dr. J. P.
Burchfield, his colleague, inaugurated reforms in the selecting of jurors.
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153rd - Company F. Pa. Infantry


submitted by Patti Horwarth, thanks Patti:

I thought you would like to add my great great grandfather to your Civil
War list. His name was Jacob Getter. He fought at Gettysburg and
Chancellorsville. He was a private in Company F 153rd Pa infantry
recruited in Easton on September 22, 1862. 


sent in by Edward Quinter, thanks Edward

Owen FREY  Co.A  153rd captured July 1, 1863 Gettysburg 
buried Forks Cemetery, near Easton, Pa.

Thomas E. FREY    Co. A   153rd died Jan.1863 at Harewood
Hospital in Washington D.C. buried Forks Cemetery
these were brothers
 

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