Leah and Charles Roth, circa 1912

47th PA Cos I & KPeace on Israel and Peace on Earth

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Companies I and K

Company I

Recruited at Allentown for 3 years service; mustered in August 30,  1861 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out December 25, 1865 unless otherwise stated; when mustered out for expiration of term, date is September 18, 1864 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; G.O. is mustered out by General Order; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

  • Capt A.G. Keck Coleman; Capt 8/30/1861; resigned 2/22/1864

  • Capt Theodore Mink; 1st Sgt to 2nd Lt 9/19/1864; 1st Lt 11/3/1864; Capt 5/22/1865; vet

  • Capt Levi Stuber; 1st Lt 8/30/1861; Capt 8/1/1864; Maj 5/22/1865

  • 1st Lt Allen Lawall; Sgt to 2nd Lt 1/1/1865; 1st Lt 5/30/1865; vet

  • 2nd Lt William H. Haltiman; wounded 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA; Sgt to 1st Sgt 1/1/1865; 2nd Lt 5/27/1865; died 7/23/1865 Pineville SC

  • 2nd Lt James Stuber; 2nd Lt 8/30/1861; term

  • 1st Sgt William H. Meyers; wounded 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA; Cpl to Sgt 9/19/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; 1st Sgt 5/27/1865; vet

  • Sgt Thomas N. Burke; Cpl 9/19/1864; Sgt 7/11/1865; vet

  • Sgt Edwin Keiser; vet

  • Sgt Edwin Kemp; from Cpl 9/19/1864; vet

  • Sgt Owen Kuder; 10/16/1862; Cpl 6/2/1865; Sgt 7/11/1865; mustered out 10/15/1865, term

  • Sgt Charles Nolf; killed accidentally 6/9/1862 Key West

  • Cpl Charles H. Dankel; 1/26/1865; Cpl 7/11/1865

  • Cpl Francis Deifer; Cpl 11/29/1862; term

  • Cpl Tilghman H. Desh; Cpl 4/21/1865; deserted 6/1/1865; vet

  • Cpl John W.H. Diehl; Cpl 5/17/1863; term

  • Cpl Michael Fitzgibbons; Cpl 4/21/1865; deserted 5/31/1865; vet

  • Cpl T.W. Fitzinger; term

  • Cpl William Frack; 9/24/1861; Cpl 5/1/1862; killed 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA

  • Cpl Alvin J. Hartzell; 11/23/1863; from Co B 4/16/1864; Cpl 7/11/1865; vet

  • Cpl Israel F. Hartzell; 3/15/1864; Cpl 6/2/1865

  • Cpl Joseph Hettinger; Cpl 7/11/1865; vet

  • Cpl Stephen Hettinger; 3/15/1864; Cpl 6/2/1865

  • Cpl Benjamin Huntzberger; 1/14/1864; Cpl 4/21/1865; deserted 6/1/1865; vet

  • Cpl Thomas J. Kerr; 7/1/1863; Cpl 7/2/1865

  • Cpl Allen Knauss; Cpl 9/19/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; S. C. 9/7/1865; vet

  • Cpl Joseph Kramer; 9/10/1862; Cpl 4/21/1865; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Cpl Jefferson Kunkel; 3/31/1864; Cpl 7/11/1865

  • Cpl Henry Miller; term

  • Cpl D.H. Nunemacher; Cpl 1/1/1862; term

  • Musician Julius Benkhart; vet

  • Musician Wippolett Benkhart; Vet Res Corps 5/1/1865

  • George Acher; deserted 5/31/1865; vet

  • Frank Allenspach; 3/24/1865; absent sick at muster-out

  • Theodore Anderson; deserted 9/2/1861

  • Theodore Baker; term

  • William Baker; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • William Barre; deserted 9/2/1861

  • John Bartholomew; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • William Baumeister; Vet Res Corps 5/12/1864

  • William Bayne; 2/15/1865

  • J. Bondenschlager; S.C. 10/29/1862

  • John Bullard; 4/5/1864; from Co D 10/23/1864

  • William Burger; vet

  • John Burns; 3/7/1865; deserted 6/1/1865

  • John Bush; 1/5/1864

  • John Clemons; deserted 9/2/1861

  • James B. Cole; S.C. 11/15/1862

  • Augustus Colvine; 2/15/1865; Co C 3/20/1865

  • Conrad Deitrick; deserted 5/31/1865; vet

  • John Dias; 1/25/1865

  • Samuel Dillingham; 11/18/1862; from 14th PA Cav Co H; S.C. 4/11/1865

  • Peter Dopstadt; 3/7/1865; deserted 6/2/1865

  • T.T. Drawbaugh; 7/1/1862

  • Edwin Dreisbach; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; vet

  • William H. Dreisbach; 10/2/1862; mustered out 8/1/1865

  • Frederick Drester; S.C. 12/22/1862

  • L. Druckenmiller; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC

  • Enos Eckhart; 1/30/1865

  • William Ellis; died 8/2/1862 Beaufort SC

  • Francis Farrell; 3/10/1865

  • William Fenstemaker; term

  • Owen Fetzer; died 4/19/1864 New Orleans

  • Walter P. Fetzer; vet

  • Isaiah Foy; deserted 9/2/1861

  • Joseph Freeman; 3/10/1865

  • A. Genstenlichter; vet

  • Allen P. Gilbert; term

  • Francis Gildner; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 10; vet

  • Alexander Great; vet

  • Charles Gross; 2/29/1864; absent sick at muster-out

  • George T. Gross; S.C. 7/30/1862

  • John Gross; 2/18/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek

  • Solomon Gross; deserted 6/2/1865

  • Samuel Guth; S.C. 7/20/1864

  • Henry Gutthard; 2/13/1865

  • Granville D. Hangen; vet

  • George W. Hartzell; vet

  • David C. Hawk; 4/1/1864; died 7/28/1865 New Orleans

  • Joseph Hawk; 2/25/1864

  • Charles Henry; vet

  • Uriah Henry; 2/9/1863; deserted 6/2/1865

  • William F. Henry; term

  • Albert Hiller; 3/7/1865

  • Eli K. Hunsberger; 1/16/1864; absent in arrest at muster-out

  • Charles Kaucher; term

  • Edwin Kiper; term

  • Charles Klotz; 10/29/1862; Co H 12/7/1862

  • Elvin Knauss; died 8/3/1864 New Orleans

  • David F. Knerr; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Xavier Kraff; term

  • Levi Kraft; S. C. 3/12/1864

  • Daniel Kramer; 10/2/1862; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; absent sick at muster-out

  • Solomon Krechlo; Capt Snyder's Co 1st US Art'y 11/27/1862

  • John J. Lawall; 9/17/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Franklin Lefler; term

  • Ogdon Lewis; term

  • David Lost; died 10/29/1861 Camp Griffin VA

  • James Lutz; 11/23/1863; from Co H 4/16/1864; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek

  • Samuel Lutz; 12/2/1863; from Co B 4/16/1864

  • Peter Lynd; term

  • William Martin; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Charles Matzkowsky; 2/25/1864

  • Sylvester McCabe; 1/17/1862; mustered out 1/17/1865, term

  • Aaron McHose; term

  • John McIntire; deserted 9/2/1861

  • Nicholas McKeever; deserted 6/1/1865; vet

  • William McLaughlin; 3/8/1865; deserted 5/26/1865

  • William Mench; S.C. 7/14/1864

  • Jeremiah Metz; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC

  • Harrison W. Miller; 1/14/1864

  • Oscar Miller; term

  • Philip W. Miller; 11/20/1863; Vet Res Corps 4/3/1865

  • Leander Morrell; 10/23/1864; from 14th PA Cav Co H; mustered out 10/22/1865, term

  • Jesse Moyer; 9/17/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Jacob Newhart; vet

  • Samuel Noss; 7/1/1863; Vet Res Corps 3/12/1864

  • Jacob Petre; 11/24/1863

  • Alfred C. Pretz; 9/10/1862; 2nd FL Cav 3/31/1864

  • William Radeline; 2/19/1864; died 10/25/1865 Charleston SC; buried Florence National Cemetery, Grave 405

  • William Reed; 3/20/1865

  • S.M. Reuvenbach; deserted 9/2/1861

  • George Rhoads; vet

  • James C. Robertson; discharged by order of War Dept 1/27/1862

  • Joseph Rockell; vet

  • Marcus Roth; 2/13/1865; deserted 6/2/1865

  • Cornelius Rowan; 11/24/1863

  • Clinton Sage; 3/10/1865; not on muster-out roll

  • Charles G. Sasserman; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/2/1865, term

  • Frederick Scarbecker; 11/23/1862; from 14th PA Cav Co H; mustered out 11/22/1865, term

  • Stephen Schecterly; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Henry J. Schlagle; 2/24/1864; captured; died 1/13/1865 Salisbury; burial record 12/28/1864

  • Isaiah Schlocter; deserted 9/2/1861

  • Levi Schoittz; died 3/14/1864 Philadelphia

  • Gottlieb Schweitzer; term

  • Jacob Seber; 2/25/1864

  • David Shaffer; 12/24/1863; S.C. 10/22/1862

  • Frank Sigfried; Capt Snyder's Co US Art'y 2/26/1863

  • Charles Smith; 3/7/1865; S.C. 11/14/1865

  • Frederick Smith; died 5/4/1864 Fort Tyler TX

  • Samuel Smith; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • William Smith; term

  • Henry C. Snavely; 1/16/1862; mustered out 1/17/1865, term

  • Jonas Snyder; died 7/8/1864 on board steamer McClellan; vet

  • Reuben Snyder; 2/25/1864

  • Henry D. Spinner; S.C. 7/27/1863

  • Levi Stein; vet

  • Joseph Stephens; 11/5/1862; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek

  • Milton H. Stephens; vet

  • Francis Stick; died 6/20/1864 New Orleans; vet

  • Peter Stockslager; deserted 9/2/1861

  • William Swartz; vet

  • John L. Transue; term

  • Henry Trask; 3/6/1865

  • Edwin F. Trickler; vet

  • Israel Troxell; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • John Troxell; term

  • Daniel Vansyckle; term

  • James Vansyckel; vet

  • William Walter; 1/4/1864

  • Daniel Wannermaker; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Lewis Warner; Capt Snyder's Co 1st US Art'y 11/27/1862

  • Eli Weider; vet

  • Harrison Weil; vet

  • Henry W. Weil; vet

  • Gideon Weiser; vet

  • Henry W. Weiser; term

  • Samuel Wierbach; term

  • William Wipky; 10/18/1861; mustered out 10/30/1864, term

  • Francis Xander; vet

  • Nathaniel Xander; term

  • Peter Yeager; 1/4/1864; vet

  • Joseph Yonkert; 2/2/1865

  • Franklin Zieg; 10/23/1862; from 14th PA Cav; S.C. 4/11/1865

  • Thomas Zigler; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet
Company K

Recruited at Allentown for 3 years service; mustered in September 17,  1861 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out December 25, 1865 unless otherwise stated; when mustered out for expiration of term, date is September 18, 1864 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; G.O. is mustered out by General Order; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

  • Capt Charles W. Abbott; 1st Lt 9/17/1861; Capt 10/22/1862; Lt Col 1/3/1865

  • Capt George Junker; 8/21/1861; Capt 9/17/1861; died 10/25/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Capt Matthias Miller; Cpl to 1st Sgt 1/1/1864; 2nd Lt 8/1/1864; Capt 1/4/1865; vet

  • 1st Lt Franklin Beisel; Cpl to 1st Sgt 8/1/1864; 1st Lt 1/23/1865; vet

  • 1st Lt David H. Fetherolf; 2nd Lt to 1st Lt 5/2/1863; mustered out 11/17/1864, term

  • 2nd Lt Elias F. Benner; Cpl to Sgt 9/14/1864; 2nd Lt 1/23/1865; vet

  • 2nd Lt Alfred P. Swoyer; 1st Sgt to 2nd Lt 5/2/1863; killed 4/8/1864 Sabine Cross Roads LA

  • 1st Sgt George J. Scherer; Cpl to Sgt 11/6/1864; 1st Sgt 1/24/1865; vet

  • Sgt John Bischoff; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; from Cpl 1/24/1865; vet

  • Sgt William H. Burger (Berger); died 11/5/1865 Philadelphia of wounds received 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Sgt Phaon Guth; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Sgt Samuel Kunfer; Cpl 9/19/1864; Sgt 1/24/1865; vet

  • Sgt William Landis; Cpl 9/19/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; Sgt 10/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt Edwin Moyer; deserted 11/25/1864; vet

  • Sgt Samuel Reinert; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; to Cpl 8/1/1864; Sgt 10/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt Peter Reinmiller; term

  • Sgt Conrad Volkanand; term

  • Cpl Lewis Benner; term

  • Cpl Manoh Carl; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; vet

  • Cpl Joseph Frack; 10/2/1862; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; mustered out 6/22/1865

  • Cpl Martin Guth; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Cpl Nathan Handwerk; 3/7/1864; Cpl 10/1/1865

  • Cpl William Hinkel; 3/29/1864; Cpl 4/21/1865

  • Cpl William Knerr; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Cpl George Kruck; term

  • Cpl Edwin Person; 2/9/1864; Cpl 9/26/1864

  • Cpl John Saylor; 2/23/1864; Cpl 7/1/1865

  • Cpl William Schubard; deserted 9/19/1861

  • Cpl Amos Slutter; 3/29/1864; Cpl 10/1/1865

  • Cpl C. Weidenbach; Cpl 9/19/1864; vet

  • Musician Daniel Fritz; S.C. 7/29/1862

  • Charles Acher; 11/5/1862; S.C. 5/19/1865

  • Valentine Amend; term

  • Benjamin Amey; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Joseph Backman; 10/29/1861; S.C. 12/16/1861

  • William H. Barber; 7/26/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • William Barr; 2/8/1864

  • Peter Berkemoyer; 2/10/1864

  • Lewis Berliner; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 10; vet

  • Francis Boger; vet

  • Tilghman Boger; 8/26/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • M. Bornschier; term

  • Charles Bower; 3/15/1864

  • John Bower; 12/2/1863; not on muster-out roll

  • William Brecht; Vet Res Corps 3/1/1864

  • Henry A. Breinig; 2/21/1865

  • Tilghman Breisch; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • William Carl; vet

  • Peter Cope; 3/21/1864; G.O. 6/22/1865

  • Daniel D. Dackratt; 8/14/1861; Principal Musician 9/1/1863

  • Francis Dankle; vet

  • Philip W. Datzius; 2/29/1864; died 11/9/1864 Portsmouth Grove RI

  • George Delp; 8/11/1863; drafted

  • Alfred Diehl; 10/29/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • Lewis Dipple; died 4/27/1862 Key West

  • John Dottery; 12/2/1863

  • E. Druckenmiller; S.C. 8/18/1864

  • William Eastman; 2/14/1865

  • Werner Erbe; Vet Res Corps 3/1/1864

  • Harrison Fegely; 12/2/863; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; Co E 21st Reg't 1st Bat'l Vet Res Corps 1/17/1865

  • Paul Ferg; S.C. 1/20/1862

  • John F. Fersch; S.C. 3/11/1864

  • Gottlieb Fiesel; died 11/9/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Charles Fisher; term

  • Rudolph Fisher; S.C. 7/29/1862

  • Joseph Freas; 3/10/1865; G.O. 9/14/1865

  • Edward Frederick; 10/2/1862; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; died 2/16/1863 Fort Jefferson FL

  • William Frey; 3/2/1864

  • Jacob Geesey; 10/12/1864; mustered out 10/11/1865, term

  • Matthias Gerrett; 12/2/1863; died 5/22/1864 New Orleans

  • Benedict Glichler; 2/8/1864; G.O. 5/19/1865

  • Charles Grimm; 2/23/1864; deserted 7/11/1864

  • Edwin Gross; 12/15/1863; died 10/30/1865 Charleston SC; buried Florence National Cemetery, Grave 377

  • John Gulty; vet

  • Nicholas Hagelgans; killed 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA; vet

  • Harrison Handwerk; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Henry Hantz; 10/18/1864; mustered out 10/19/1865, term

  • Jacob F. Hartzog; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; S.C. 2/24/1863

  • William A. Heckman; 8/14/1861; Principal Musician 9/1/1863

  • Charles Heiney; term

  • William P. Heller; 8/26/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • John Hinderer; Vet Res Corps 3/1/1864

  • George Hoffman; 10/29/1861; died 2/21/1865 Annapolis MD

  • Edward Houser; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Paul Houser; 10/2/1862; drowned from steamer Pochohontas 6/1864

  • Jacob Hull; 5/2/1865; from 159th PVI 5/2/1865

  • George Kase; 12/2/1863

  • John Keiser; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Abraham Keiter; 2/15/1865

  • William S. Keiter; 2/16/1865

  • Edward Keller; 2/16/1865

  • Jacob Kentzler; term

  • George Kilmore; killed 9/5/1864 near Berryville VA

  • David Klotz; 11/5/1862; Vet Res Corps 3/1/1864

  • Moses F. Klotz; 12/15/1863; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 9

  • Hiram Kolb; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; deserted 11/27/1864; vet

  • John Kolb; died 10/21/1864 Baltimore; vet

  • Frederick Knell; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; S.C. 5/9/1863

  • James E. Knerr; 2/15/1865

  • John W.H. Knerr; 2/15/1865; absent on detached duty at muster-out

  • John Koffler; S.C. 9/7/1863

  • John Koldhoff; term

  • Anthony Krause; term

  • Abraham Landes; died 10/23/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Julius Landrock; vet

  • Elias Leh; term

  • George Leonhard; died 4/19/1862 Key West

  • William Leonhard; vet

  • W.A. Leibensperger; 3/15/1864

  • Amandus Long; died 3/29/1862 Key West

  • Daniel H. Long; vet

  • Lewis Long; 12/2/1863

  • Solomon H. Long; 3/15/1864; died 8/21/1864 New Orleans

  • Joseph Louis; died 10/23/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Jacob Madder; died 4/9/1864 of wounds received Pleasant Hill LA

  • Samuel Madder; term

  • John McConnell; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC

  • Patrick McFarland; died 9/16/1862 Fort Jefferson FL

  • Harrison Metzger; vet

  • Jonas Metzger; 10/18/1861; vet

  • Lewis Metzger; term

  • Lewis Miller; vet

  • Peter Miller; 2/17/1865

  • David Moesner; G.O. 8/21/1865; vet

  • John Moser; 2/22/1864; vet

  • Martin Muensch; died 7/22/1862 at Key West

  • Alfred Muthard; 10/10/1864; term

  • Conrad Nagle; died 8/23/1864 Alexandria VA; buried there, Grave 2604; vet

  • Frederick Nessler; died 8/20/1862 Key West

  • William Noll; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Charles Preston; 12/17/1863

  • Elias Ready; S. C. 11/26/1861

  • Martin Reifinger; 12/2/1863; S.C. 8/3/1864

  • Charles Resch; died 8/18/1864 Baton Rouge; vet

  • Charles Richder; 11/5/1862; died 9/1/1864 Baltimore

  • Henry S. Romig; 12/2/1863; S.C. 4/11/1865

  • F. Sackenheimer; S.C. 9/1/1862

  • Henry Savitz; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • William Schearer; S.C. 12/15/1864; vet

  • William D. Schick; 10/2/1862; S.C. 7/4/1865

  • John Schimpf; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; term

  • Augustus Schirer; died 4/5/1862 Key West

  • William Schlicher; 10/2/1862; mustered out 10/1/1865, term

  • Lewis Schneck; 12/15/1863; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 10

  • John Scholl; term

  • William Schrank; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; vet

  • John Schuchard; died 10/24/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • James Seiger; 10/29/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • Lewis G. Seip; 2/19/1864; vet

  • David Semmel; vet

  • Benjamin Shoemaker; 12/2/1863; vet

  • William H. Shoemaker; 12/2/1863; vet

  • Josiah Siegler; 5/28/1864; deserted 1/24/1865

  • John C. Sigle; 3/2/1864; G.O. 11/14/1865

  • Alfred Smith; 3/3/1864; S.C. 7/19/1865

  • Franklin Smith; 10/10/1864; mustered out 10/9/1865, term

  • Andres Snyder; S.C. 6/3/1862

  • John G. Snyder; 2/15/1865

  • William H. Snyder; 2/15/1865

  • Tilghman Sourewine; absent sick at muster-out

  • Levi Stahly; 4/1/1864

  • William Sterner; 2/14/1865

  • Charles Stout; 10/29/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • Daniel Strauss; 3/15/1864

  • Evan Strauss; 2/14/1865

  • James Strauss; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Paul Strauss; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; vet

  • Henry S. Toole; 10/17/1862; G.O. 7/8/1865

  • Christopher Ulrich; term

  • William Walberd; died 4/30/1864 New Orleans

  • Levi Wagner; 2/4/1864

  • Lewis Wasser; 2/21/1865

  • James D. Weil; 3/2/1864

  • Christian F. Wieland; 2/27/1864; Asst Surgeon 12/13/1864

  • Samuel Woodring; vet

  • Samuel Wolf; killed 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA

  • Benjamin Zellner; 12/15/1863; vet
Additional Companies from the 47th PA Volunteers
Notes

Jacob Petre was born in 1818 and lived in Schuylkill County PA until 1864-1865 when he moved his family to Carbon County. He married Ann(a) Thompson and they had 9 children. Jacob died December 18, 1893. Information from his great granddaughter.

Lewis Metzger enlisted at Saegersville, Lehigh County and was inducted into Company K at Allentown on 9/17/1861. Serving in the same regiment and company were his brothers Jonas (Jonathon) and Harrison. Serving three years, Lewis was honorably discharged from camp near Petersburg, Virginia. He was asked to guard a wagon train to Harpers Ferry on his way. From Harpers Ferry, he traveled by rail to Harrisburg and finally arrived home at Slatington on 9/26/1864. Information from a descendant.
Reference

Information from History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, Samuel P. Bates, Harrisburg PA, 1869 and History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Alfred Mathews and Austin N. Hungerford, Everts and Richards, Philadelphia PA, 1884.

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