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21st Pennsylvania Infantry

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Company Unknown

Private

My great great grandfather. He originally joined 17th PA (a three month regiment), then joined the 21st PA (a three month regiment), and finally ended up in the 98th PA for the remainder of the war. He lived in Philadelphia, where he died on April 1, 1911 and is buried in Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Contributor Sandy WatkinsDate added 5/5/2010

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Pat BaldwinDate added 12/14/2006

Company G

Private

Gideon was my Great-great-great grandfather. He died December 31st, 1864 in Washington, D.C. and is buried in Arlington.
Contributor Kathleen J McCauley ArndtDate added 1/27/2006

Company I

Private

Also served in Co. A, 74th PVI and Co. B, 3rd US VV.
Contributor Stephen OsmanDate added 7/9/2006

Company K

2nd Corporal

He was my great great grandfather,born or lived in Rathenow Germany,came to Philadelphia in 1855 with his brother?Julius Lucke prv. Both were fresco painters,Herman married anna Frickmann in 1865,she was from Branswieg Germany and had 12 children. He collected a civil war pension in 1894 till 6 july 1900 when he died,his wife collected a widows pension till january 1939 when she died in Philadelphia.
Contributor Frank R SlatteryDate added 3/7/2008

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