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Get your own Free Home PageThis is not represented as a complete list of the soldiers who entered the army from Durham and vicinity, but of those only whose names are at hand, made up partly from the records of Col. Croasdale Post G.A.R. of Riegelsville, tomestone inscriptions in the nearby cemeteries, the roster of Company F. 31st Reg. New Jersey Volunteers found in the History of Hunterdon County at pages 424, q.v. and the roster of the 104th Regiment Pa. Vol. recruited at Doylestown, Bucks County by Col. W.W. H. Davis, later General Davis, as published by him in 1866 in his "History of the 104th Regiment, a well as other local sources. Durham Township borders on the Delaware River, making it possible for many of its young men to enlist on the New Jersey side of the river. Many others were recruited at Easton, where recruiting was carried on. The compiler of this list, B.F.Fackenthal, Jr. b. in 1851, and therefore 10 years of age in 1861, remembers the war quite vividly, and later became personally acquainted with many of the soldiers contained on this list. In later years many of them were employed at the Durham Iron Works under his management. Riegelsville, Pa. Mar. 15, 1933Sign GuestbookInformation was obtained(with permission) from the Easton Public Library, Easton, Pa. Easton, Pa. SEARFOSS, JOHSEPH H., b. at Harmony, Warren County, NJ, April 12, 1841, died at Riegelsville, Pa. Feb. 9, 1909. buried Riegelsville cemetery, paper maker. Enlisted at Flemington, as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. SASSMAN, ALFRED D., born Mar. 25, 1845, died Feb. 15, 1933. Buried Springfield. Drafted Oc16, 1862. Enrolled in Company A. 174th Reg. Pa. Infantry. ********** SCHAFFER, SOLOMON, b. May 4, 1821, died Jan. 4, 1863. Buried Springfield cemetery. Flag on grave. ********** SCHMIDT, PHILIP H., b. June 16, 1836, died July 21, 1873, buried Nockamixon. Private in Company K. 67th Reg. Pa. Vol. ********** SEARFOSS, JOHSEPH H., b. at Harmony, Warren County, NJ, April 12, 1841, died at Riegelsville, Pa. Feb. 9, 1909. buried Riegelsville cemetery, paper maker. Enlisted at Flemington, as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. ********** SEIP, QUINTUS S.,son of William and Maria(Raub)Seip. bornin Durham township. Enlisted from Durhamm as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. After the war moved to St. Joseph, Mo. where doubtless died. ********** SEYLOR, JACOB E., b. Sept. 22, 1842, died at Finesville, NJ, Jan. 8, 1888, buried Riegelsville cemetery, wheelright. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. MMustered out of service with his company June 24,1863. ********** SHAFFER, SAMUEL H., b. in Bucks county Jan. 31, 1846, died at Riegelsville, NJ May 4, 1925. buried Riegelsville cemetery, Furnaceman and handy man. worked at Durham Iron Works for many years, enlisted at Philadelphia Aug. 25, 1863 as a private in Company K. 111th Reg. Pa. Vol. Marched with General Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea. Mustered out with his regiment July 19, 1865 after the close of the war. ********** SHAY, CHRISTIAN, b. in Germany, Feb. 10, 1829, Barber. enlisted when residing in Nockamixon township, at Doylestown as a private in Company E, 104th Reg. Pa. Vol. Captured at Fair Oaks, Va. May 31, 1862. Mustered out with his regiment Sept. 30, 1864. ********** SHOCKENCY, JOHN, b. in Northampton County, living at Bridgeton, Bucks county when on Sept. 16, 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company G. 104th Reg. Pa. vol. Mustered out Sept. 30, 1864, died at Soldier's home, Erie, Pa. ********** SIDDERS, Henry W. b. April 3, 1843. His home for many years has been in Durhamm township. Farmer. On April 3,, 1933 he celebrated his 90th birthday. The military record of Capt. Sidders is not at hand. ********** SIGAFOOS, JOHN, b. July 11, 1829, died Dec. 21, 1876. buried Nockamixon, drafted Oct. 16, 1862, enrolled in Company F. 174th Reg. Pa.Infantry. ********** SINCLAIR, HART, b. in New Jersey near Riegelsville, May 13,1837,died in Riegelsville, Pa.Jan. 13, 1921, buried Riegelsville cemetery, farmer. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a sergeant in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. ********** SITHENS, RICHARD BARKER was born 7 May 1841 in Salem County, NJ. He served as a Corporal with Company I, 119th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (Grays Reserves), in the War Between The States, from 11 August 1862 to 19 June 1865. He was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg December 12, 1862, transferred to Mower Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18 February 1863. He was captured at Berrysville, Virginia 13 August 1864, confined at Richmond, Virginia, sent to Salisbury, North Carolina 9 October 1864, and paroled 2 May 1865. His service records state that he was 5'9" tall, 165 pounds, florid complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair. He had numerous tattoos which he said were done while he was in the Confederate prison in Salisbury, NC: on his arms, Zouave with American flag, Goddess of Liberty, soldier's adieu, anchor, pierced heart with R.B.S., American coat of arms, and soldier's return; on his legs, General on horseback, Goddess of Liberty and VI Corps insignia (three Greek crosses). He died 1 July 1926 in Newtown, Bucks County, PA. Michael Willis Freeland freelanm ********** SMITH, I.H., buried Finesville, NJ Grave marked with a U.S. Government marker, containing no other than he was a private in Company F. 31st. NJ Vol. Infantry. ********** SMITH, ISAAC M., b. in Warren County, NJ. March 8, 1831, died at Riegelsville, NJ,March 14, 1886. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery, Laborer, enlisted at Flemington, NJ, Sept. 3, 1862, as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out June 24, 1863. ********** SMITH, SAMUEL B., buried in the G.A.R. plot, Riegelsville Cemetery. No data on his tombstone othen than he was a private in Company E. 153 Reg. Pa. Volunteers. ********** SNYDER, LEVI, drafted from Durham township Oct. 16, 1862, enrolled in Company E. 174th Reg. Pa. Infantry. farmer. Deserted from the army November 1862. ********** SOUDERS, GEORGE, son of John and Mary Souders. Born Aug. 25, 1832, died in Riegelsville, NJ June 2, 1917. buried Riegelsville cemetery. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ Sept. 3, 1862 as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. ********** SOUDERS, JOHN SR., b. Aug. 1, 1800, died at Riegelsville, NJ Sept. 24 1890. Buried Riegelsville cemetery, laborer. At the time of his death he was the "oldest Comrad" in the G.A. R. of the Republic, and his tomb is so inscribed. Enlisted Sept. 3, 1862 as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. Father of George and William Dana Souders, three members of one family were enrolled in same company. ********** SEARCH, BISHOP, b. Oct. 2, 1841, died Dec. 14, 1919, buried Springfield Cemetery, Flag on grave. ********** SEIP, QUINTUS S.,son of William and Maria(Raub)Seip. bornin Durham township. Enlisted from Durhamm as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. After the war moved to St. Joseph, Mo. where doubtless died. ********** SEYLOR, JACOB E., b. Sept. 22, 1842, died at Finesville, NJ, Jan. 8, 1888, buried Riegelsville cemetery, wheelright. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. MMustered out of service with his company June 24,1863. ********** SHAFFER, SAMUEL H., b. in Bucks county Jan. 31, 1846, died at Riegelsville, NJ May 4, 1925. buried Riegelsville cemetery, Furnaceman and handy man. worked at Durham Iron Works for many years, enlisted at Philadelphia Aug. 25, 1863 as a private in Company K. 111th Reg. Pa. Vol. Marched with General Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea. Mustered out with his regiment July 19, 1865 after the close of the war. ********** SHAY, CHRISTIAN, b. in Germany, Feb. 10, 1829, Barber. enlisted when residing in Nockamixon township, at Doylestown as a private in Company E, 104th Reg. Pa. Vol. Captured at Fair Oaks, Va. May 31, 1862. Mustered out with his regiment Sept. 30, 1864. ********** SHICK, EPHRAIM, b. Feb. 23, 1840, died Mar. 27, 1929, buried Nockamixon cemetery, Flag on grave. ********** SHOCKENCY, JOHN, b. in Northampton County, living at Bridgeton, Bucks county when on Sept. 16, 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company G. 104th Reg. Pa. vol. Mustered out Sept. 30, 1864, died at Soldier's home, Erie, Pa. ********** SIDDERS, Henry W. b. April 3, 1843. His home for many years has been in Durhamm township. Farmer. On April 3,, 1933 he celebrated his 90th birthday. The military record of Capt. Sidders is not at hand. ********** SIGAFOOS, JOHN, b. July 11, 1829, died Dec. 21, 1876. buried Nockamixon, drafted Oct. 16, 1862, enrolled in Company F. 174th Reg. Pa.Infantry. ********** SINCLAIR, HART, b. in New Jersey near Riegelsville, May 13,1837,died in Riegelsville, Pa.Jan. 13, 1821, buried Riegelsville cemetery, farmer. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a sergeant in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. ********** SMITH, I.H., buried Finesville, NJ Grave marked with a U.S. Government marker, containing no other than he was a private in Company F. 31st. NJ Vol. Infantry. ********** SMITH, ISAAC M., b. in Warren County, NJ. March 8, 1831, died at Riegelsville, NJ,March 14, 1886. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery, Laborer, enlisted at Flemington, NJ, Sept. 3, 1862, as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out June 24, 1863. ********** SMITH, SAMUEL B., buried in the G.A.R. plot, Riegelsville Cemetery. No data on his tombstone othen than he was a private in Company E. 153 Reg. Pa. Volunteers. ********** SNYDER, LEVI, drafted from Durham township Oct. 16, 1862, enrolled in Company E. 174th Reg. Pa. Infantry. farmer. Deserted from the army November 1862. ********** SOUDERS, GEORGE, son of John and Mary Souders. Born Aug. 25, 1832, died in Riegelsville, NJ June 2, 1917. buried Riegelsville cemetery. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ Sept. 3, 1862 as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. ********** SOUDERS, JOHN SR., b. Aug. 1, 1800, died at Riegelsville, NJ Sept. 24 1890. Buried Riegelsville cemetery, laborer. At the time of his death he was the "oldest Comrad" in the G.A. R. of the Republic, and his tomb is so inscribed. Enlisted Sept. 3, 1862 as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. Father of George and William Dana Souders, three members of one family were enrolled in same company. ********** SOUDERS, WILLIAM DANA, b. Aug. 15, 1846, died at Riegelsville, NJ Jan. 6, 1890, buried Riegelsville cemetery. Laborer. Worked for some years at Durham Iron Works. Enlisted as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out with his company June 24, 1863. ********** STROCK, HENRY M., b. Dec. 6, 1829, died Dec. 16, 1889, buried Springtown, Flag on grave. ********** STULL, SIDNEY, b. March 3, 1845, died Nov. 2, 1913. buried Riegelsville cemetery. Flag on grave. ********** STAHL, John, b. June 31, 1846 died Durham township Nov. 30, 1865 at the home of Frederick Overpeck of Typhoid fever. Buried in the old cemetery at Durham. Military record not at hand. Flag on grave. ********** STEINMETZ, WILLIAM S., B. June 15, 1834, died Jan. 13, 1911. buried Nockamixon cemetery. Privte in Company F. 82nd Reg. Pa. Vol. Flag on grave. ********** STONE, FREDERICK A., b. Nockamixon township, May 28, 1839. died there July 2, 1915. buried Nockamixon cemetery, shoemaker, drafted Oct. 16, 1862, enrolled as a private in Company F. 174th Reg. Pa. Inf. mustered out of service Aug. 7, 1863. ********** STONE, HENRY W., b. Dec. 12, 1839, died April 24, 1866. buried Nockamixon cemetery, enlisted in Company C. 2nd Reg. NJ. Cavalry. ********** STOUT, ELIAS, b. April 27, 1831, died Feb. 13, 1892. buried Durham church cemetery, flag on grave no other data. ********** STOUT, LUCIIOUS QUINTUS, b. in Williams township, Sept. 29, 1826, died there Arug. 5, 1895, buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Painter. Enlisted at Easton, Pa. Oct. 10, 1862 as Captain of 153rd Reg.Pa. Vol. Mustered out at Harrisburg, July 24,1863. ********** STOVER, ISAAC S., son of Abraham and Barbara Stover. Born in Bucks county, Dec. 23, 1834, died at Keywest, Florida, Sept. 3, 1862. buried Riegelsville cemetery. Enlisted from Riegelsville, Pa. in 1861 in the U.S. Marine Serice. Assigned to steamer "St. Lawrence". Engaged in naval battle with Confederate vessel "Petrel". The following is inscribed on his tombstone: "Died at Key West, Florida of Yellow Fever, contracted on board the United States Steamer ST. Lawrence, while faithfully defending the flag of his country." ********** STRAWN, MAHLON A., b. Jan. 6, 1842, died Stept 17, 1918. Buried Springfield cemetery. Private in Company H. 11th Reg. Pa. Cavelry. ********** SUTTON, ISAAC, Enlisted from Durham Feb. 29, 1864 as a private in Company C 181st Reg. Pa. Vol. (20th Cavelry) Laborer. Worked for Durham Iron Works then later Saucon Furnaces at Hellertown where he is buried. Brother of Jacob Sutton. ********** SUTTON, JACOB, Born at Durham Iron Works, Furnaceman. Worked at Durham Iron Works for many years as did also his father, brother Isaac and brothers Jesse and George. Enlisted at Phil. Dec. 18, 1861 as a private in Company H. 112th Reg. Pa. Vol. At the expiration of his term, he re-enlisted in Jan. 1865. Mustered out of service Jan. 229, 1866. ********** SWALLOW, ELI, b. New Jersey Feb. 12, 1835, died in Riegelsville, Pa. July 21, 1916. Undertaker. Buried Riegelsville cemetery. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ. Sept. 5, 1864 as a private in Company B. 38th Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out June 30, 1865 after close of the war. ********** TAYLOR, JOHN K. b. Bucks county, Nov. 15, 1845, died Aug. 17, 1920, buried Springtown Cemetery. Farmer. Enlisted at Doylestown as a private on Aug. 14, 1862 in Company C. 128th Reg. Pa. Vol. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 2, 1863. Mustered out with is company at Harrisburg, May 19, 1863. Re-enlisted in Battery L. 2nd Artillery 112 Reg. Pa. Vol. ********** TAYLOR, WILLIAM H. b. in Northampton county Jan. 16, 1835, died at Riegelsville, Pa. Sept. 14, 1896. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Laborer. Enlisted at Easton Sept. 22, 1862, as a private in Company F. 153 Reg. Pa. Vol. Engaged in Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Mustered out with company July 24, 1865. ********** TEETS, WILLIAM H. Private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. ********** THOMAS, HENRY M., b. July 4, 1829, died in Holland township near Riegelsville, NJ Jan. 31, 1873. Laborer, buried Riegelsville Cemetery, flag on grave. ********** THOMPSON, HUGH, b. about 1835, died at Riegelsville, Pa. Sept. 27, 1901. Farmer. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out at expiration of his term. ********** TRANSUE, JEREMIAH, b. Williams township, Sept. 2, 1827, died there in Coffeetown, May 9, 1895. Buried in Raubsville Cemetery, Tinsmith. Enlisted at Easton as a private Oct. 7, 1862 in Company F. 153 Reg. Pa. Vol. Promoted to Corporal Oct. 10, 18622. Wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Mustered out July 24, 1863. ********** TRANSUE, REUBEN, b. Aug. 23, 1837, died Aug. 28, 1881. Buried Durham Church Cemetery. Enlisted as a private in Company F. 153 Reg. Pa. Vol. Mustered out July 24, 1863. ********** TRAUGER, JAMES, b. July 26, 1840, died Dec. 8, 1902. Buried Nockamixon Cemetery. Enlisted in Company E. 104th Reg. Pa.Vol. ********** TRAUGER, JOSIAH, son of Levi and Susanna Trauger, b. Durhamm township, 1848, died there in 1925. Buried Durham Church Cemetery. Undertaker. Flag on grave. No other military records. ********** VANDERBELT, JOHN, b. 1846, died 1910. Buried Holland Church Cemetery. Corporal in Company F. 31. NJ Vol. ********** VANDERBILT, DUVILOUS, b. in Holland township, NJ, Sept.27, 1830, died there July 7, 1905. buried Holland church Cemetery. Farmer. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. for a period of 9 months. ********** VANDERBILT, FURMAN, b. Dec. 3, 1836, died in or near Riegelsville, NJ April 14, 1911. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Farmer. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out June 24, 1863. ********** WARFORD, HENRY S., born Bucks County, Pa. Mar. 27, 1836, died in Riegelsville, Pa. Nov. 4, 1913. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Laborer, worked for many years at Durham Iron Works. He was one of the "First Defenders" having served as a private in Company K, 6th Reg. Pa. Vol. under Lincoln's first call for troops. Re-enlisted at Doylestown Aug. 21, as a Corporal of Company G. 104th Reg. Pa. Vol. Promoted to Sergeant Dec. 2, 1862 and to first sergeant Sept. 12, 1864, on which day he was mustered out of service at the expiration of his enlistment. ********** WASSER, CHARLES, b. 1843, died in the villae of Durham in 1922. Buried Durham Church Cemetery. Veterinary Surgeon. Enlisted at Easton Sept. 25, 1862 as a private in Company F. 153d, Reg. Pa. Vol. Mustered out at Harrisburg July 24, 1863 at the expiration of his enlistment. ********** WEAVER, JOHN H., b. Bucks County Oct. 26, 1834, died Jan. 7, 1916. buried Durham Church Cemetery. Farmer. Had charge of the Durham Iron Works stables for some years. Enlisted Doylestown Sept. 12, 1861, private in Company E. 104th Reg. Pa. Vol. Although Gen. Davis makes no note of his having been made a prisoner, the compiler of these notes often heard Mr.Weaver relate the story of his capture and imprisonment for a long time in Libby prison at Richmond. His health was ruined by his imprisonment and the loss of one eye to that. ********** WEAVER, JOSEPH, b. Bucks county, lived Durham township. Laborer. Enlisted Doylestown, Pa. Aug. 14, 1862, private in Company C. 128th Reg. Pa. Vol. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 2, 1863. Mustered out May 19, 1865. ********** WEAVER, THOMAS B., b. Oct. 17, 1831, died Allentown, Pa. Aug. 7, 1891, buried Durham Cemetery. Miller. Enlisted Doylestown Aug. 9, 1862, private in Co. C. 128th Reg. Pa. Vol. Wounded at Battle of Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. Discharged Harrisburg May 1,1863. ********** WEIGNER, NATHANIEL, b. Durham township, Nov.30, 1823 died there March 23, 1867, buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Enlisted in Company F. 153d. Reg. Pa. Vol. Missing in action ********** WHITE, ISAAC, b. Bridgetown township, Bucks County, farmer, enlisted at Doylestown, Aug. 26, 1862 as private in Company G. 138th Reg. Pa. Vol. Promoted to Sergeant. Mustered out June 29, 1865. ********** WILDERMUTH, DR. WILLIAM, b. June 10, 1816, di3ed Jan. 22, 1864. Buried Red Hill, Tinicum Township, flag on grave. ********** WILDERMUTH, JOHN CLAYTON, son of Dr. William and Kate Wildermuth. Born April 13, 1847, died Mar. 5, 1881. Buried Red Hill, Tinicum township, flag on grave. ********** WILEY, JAMES H.,b. 1830, murdered by Alfred Teuffel Nov. 1866 for which Tuefel was executed in Bucks county April 16, 1867. Wiley buried Nockamixon cemetery. Boatman, flag on grave. ********** WILSON, EMMANUEL, b. Bucks county, died at Rome, NY. Buried at Phillipsburg, NJ, clerk, enlisted at Philadelphia in 1861 as privae in the U.S. Marine service. Served three years and was honorably discharged at term. After the war was for several years clerk in the general store of Tobias Worman at Riegelsville, Pa. ********** WOLFINGER, SAMUEL, b. Nov. 17, 1839, died April 4,1913, buried Nockamixon, Flag on grave. ********** WOLFINGER, SOLOMON, b. Nockamixon township, June 7, 1833, died at Riegelsville, Pa. Mar. 29, 1915. Buried Riegelsville Cemetery, shoemaker, did not marry. Enlisted at Flemington, NJ June 1862 as a private in Company F. 31st Reg. NJ Vol. Mustered out at expiration of his nine months enlistment. During the latter years of his life was mail carrier between Riegelsville, Pa. and the P.R.R. station, Riegelsville, NJ. ********** WYCKOFF, CHRISTOPHER W., b. Jan. 24, 1825, died April 22, 1886, buried Riegelsville Cemetery. Enlisted Dec. 16, 1861 in Company F. 51 Reg. Pa. Vol. Discharged by special orders Feb. 14, 1864. Re-enlisted as 2nd Lieut of Company I. 213 Reg. Pa. Vol. and served until the close of the war. ********** ZIEGENFUSE, DAVID, b. Aug. 21, 1838, died May 3, 1890. Buried Durham Church Cemetery. Blacksmith, drafted from Durham township Oct. 16, 1862, enrolled with Company E. 174th Reg. Pa. Infantry.
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