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51st Pennsylvania Infantry
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Company Unknown
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Henry C Davis - Private
Contact Name:
Sara Matthews
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 1/25/2016
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Company Unknown
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Stephen S. Davis - Sergeant
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Stephen Davis was killed in the fighting around the Battle Of Petersburg.
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Contact Name:
Sara Matthews
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Date Added: 6/1/2012
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Company Unknown
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Thomas P Davis - Private
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Thomas Davis was my grandmother's uncle. He was killed in the charge at Burnside's Bridge during the Battle of Antietam.
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Contact Name:
Sara Matthews
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Date Added: 11/13/2008
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Company Unknown
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George W Fulton - Private
Contact Name:
Sara Matthews
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 1/25/2016
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Company Unknown
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George W. Fulton - Unknown
Contact Name:
Sara Matthews
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Date Added: 4/9/2014
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Company Unknown
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hatherill james - Corporal
Contact Name:
james hatherill
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Date Added: 1/27/2005
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Company B
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George W. Bird - Corporal
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Third great uncle. Wounded at Antietam on 09-17-62. Died on 09-19-62. Probably storming Burnside's Bridge. Very proud of him and glad we rediscovered his history. We even found his gravestone in Easton, PA.
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Contact Name:
Kathy Sampron
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Date Added: 1/21/2010
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Company B
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Thomas Miller - Private
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Thomas Miller was born in 1837 in what is now Monroe County, PA. He enlisted 3/29/1864 in Easton, PA and was discharged on sugeon''s certificate on May 15, 1865 (due to leg ulcers developed during marches). His legs continued to be a problem for him until his death in November 1918.
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Contact Name:
Sandy Singer-Dietz
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Date Added: 2/6/2005
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Company B
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Joshua S. Raub - Private
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NARA # M554, Roll #99, Film # 882434
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Contact Name:
Bonnie Raub
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: missraub@gmail.com
Date Added: 3/8/2012
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Company B
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Stephen Smith - Private
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Resident of Martin's Creek, Northampton Co, PA all his life. Mustered in 29 Feb 1864, Easton, PA. Contracted acute rheumatism of the back and shoulders from exposure to a heavy rain at Annapolis, MD, when the soldiers camped down in the water. Mustered out 27 July 1865, Alexandria, VA. Received invalid pension due to chronic arthritis and died age 46 due to severe curvature of the spine.
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Contact Name:
Jodee James
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Contact Homepage: http://redragon.tribalpages.com/
Date Added: 10/2/2007
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Company C
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Abraham Custer - Private
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Enlisted on 9/13/1861 as a Private. On 9/13/1861 he mustered into 'C' Co. PA 51st Infantry He was discharged for disability (date not stated). Died of wounds sustained from the Battle of Fredericksburg, 13 Dec 1862.
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Contact Name:
David Eckert
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Date Added: 3/21/2009
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Company E
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Jeremiah Aikey - Private
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Died in Andersonville Prison 1864. Captured on 19 August 1864 at Battle of Weldon Railroad, same battle his Uncle Lewis Aikey was wounded. On 2/22/1864 he mustered into 'E' Co. PA 51st Infantry Federal Pension Information: His mother (Lavina Aikey) applied for a pension on 2/1/1890 from the state of PA application # 413,838
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Contact Name:
David Eckert
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Date Added: 3/21/2009
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Company E
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Abraham Benfer - Private
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Enlisted as a Private on 8 September 1861. Transferred into the 8th US Infantry on 8 September 1862.
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Company E
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Ammon Hilbish - Private
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Enlisted as a Private on 22 February 1864. Mustered out with company on 27 July 1865 at Alexandria, VA.
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Company E
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Emanuel Sassaman - Corporal
Contact Name:
Larry Sassaman
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Date Added: 2/5/2012
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Company E
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James Seebold - 1st Sergeant
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This soldier was my gr. grandfathers 1st cousin. He had 2 brothers in army also from PA. George & Castor Seebold
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Contact Name:
Walter Milbrath
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Date Added: 10/4/2007
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Company E
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Josiah Shriner - Private
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After being mustered out of the 131st PA on May 23, 1863, he enlisted into Co. E of the 51st PA on February 22, 1864. He remained on duty until the regiment was mustered out.
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Company F
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Benneville Kolb - Private
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My ggg uncle. Enlisted in 1864 at Norristown, PA at the age of 17. WIA months later with a bullet wound to the shoulder at the Battle of Spottsylvania, VA 1864. Transfered to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
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Contact Name:
Jeremy J Stanley
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Date Added: 5/27/2012
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Company F
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Nathan Kolb - Private
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My ggg uncle. Enlisted at Norristown, PA 1861. Wounded severly in the hand at the Battle of Fredericksburg, VA 1862. Transfered to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
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Contact Name:
Jeremy J Stanley
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Date Added: 5/27/2012
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Company F
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Silas Kolb - 1st Corporal
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My ggg uncle. Enlisted at Norristown, PA 1861. Re-enlisted in 1864 at Blain's Crossroads TN. Promoted to Corporal. 1st Corporal by end of war. Closest he came to be being wounded was when a bullet passed through his trousers without hitting him. Veteran.
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Contact Name:
Jeremy J Stanley
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Date Added: 5/27/2012
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Company F
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Willoughby Kolb - Private
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My gg Grandfather. Enlisted at Norristown, PA September 1861 and Re-Enlisted as Veteran Volunteer at Blain's Cross RD's TN 1864. Slightly wounded in foot by shrapnel at the Battle of Fredericksburg,VA 1862, same shell also wounded his brother Nathan Kolb in the hand.
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Contact Name:
Jeremy J Stanley
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Date Added: 11/22/2010
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Company G
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John E. Ammerman - Private
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On 4/25/1861 he mustered into 'C' Co. PA 11th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/31/1861 at Harrisburg, PA. Enlisted on 10/17/1861 as a Private.
On 10/17/1861 he mustered into 'G' Co. PA 51st Infantry He died (date not stated) at Covington, KY.
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Contact Name:
David Eckert
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Date Added: 3/21/2009
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Company G
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Adam A. Crossmyer - Sergeant
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Enlisted on 4/18/1861 as a Private. age 32 On 4/27/1861 he mustered into 'B' Co. OH 15th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 8/30/1861 at Columbus, OH This company fought at Battle at Cheat River, West Virginia on 29 June 1861 and a Battle on 30 June 1861. He entered as a Sergeant and was discharged as a Private. Mustered In 4 Nov 1861 as a Sergeant in 51st PA. Mustered Out 27 Jul 1865.
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Contact Name:
David Eckert
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Date Added: 3/21/2009
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Company G
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John J McMonigal - Private
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Company G
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Valentine M Stonebraker - Private
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Company H
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Alfred Durst - Corporal
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Muster in 16 Nov 1862. Muster out 27 Jul 1865.
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Company H
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Daniel Hartline - Private
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1st cousin of mine. Drafted 31 March 1865, mustered out 27 July 1865. Served alongside his brother David S. Hartline.
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Company H
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David S. Hartline - Private
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1st cousin of mine. Drafted 31 March 1865, mustered out 27 July 1865. Served alongside his brother Daniel Hartline.
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Company H
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James M Kelley - Unknown
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'James M. Kelly, of the Linn Rifles [Co. H] was buried on Roanoke Island, 27th March, having died of small-pox (of which six others of the Company are sick.) Mr. Kelly's age was about 23 years. He was the grandson of Col. John Kelly, of Revolutionary fame, son of the late Joseph Kelly, of Kelly Tp., son-in-law of Martin Hann of Lewisburg, [PA] where he enlisted.' Source: Union County Star & Lewisburg Chronicle, Friday, April 11, 1862, page 1. Lewisburg, Union County, Pa.
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Company K
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Lewis Aikey - Private
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Enlisted 15 October 1862. Lewis was wounded at the Battle of Weldon Railroad 19 Aug 1864. This is the same battle that his nephew, Jeremiah, was taken prisoner. He was on the 27th of July 1865, age 35. He was 5'8', of fair compexion, had grey eyes, and dark hair, and was a laborer. Mustered out on 27 July 1865 in Alexandria, VA He applied for pension #18011623 December 1872
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Contact Name:
David Eckert
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Date Added: 3/21/2009
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Company K
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Zachariah Aikey - Private
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On 2/22/1864 he mustered into 'K' Co. PA 51st Infantry as Private. He was Mustered Out on 7/27/1865 at Alexandria, VA
Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 1/26/1877 application # 230,247 His Widow (Sade Aikey) applied for a pension on 8/7/1922 from the state of IA application # 1,192,506
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Contact Name:
David Eckert
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Date Added: 3/21/2009
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Company K
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edward marbaker - Unknown
Contact Name:
martin marbaker
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Date Added: 2/19/2012
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