68th Pennsylvania Infantry

This is my great grand uncle who served in the 68th Pennsylvania Infantry from it's formation in Phila in Aug 1862 until it mustered out in June 1865. He appears on the monument for this group at Gettysbury. I have other info on him and have examined his pension file at the National Archives in Washinton, DC.

My father's mother lived in Collingdale, PA, 1888-1970?? Told me that her grandfather (??) Leidy Bilger fought at Gettysburg. His name is on the Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg. I have copy of 68th Pennsylvania regiment activities throughout war, mustering in, battles, movements, and eventual discharge in July, 1865. Am assuming that Leidy Bilger survived the Civil War t0 have children.

TO my knowledge this was my Great-Great Grandfather

Christian Freck and his friend Adolph Snow from Progress - now Riverside, N.J. went to Phila. Pa.where it payed more money, enlisted in the 68th inf. Regt. both made it through the war.. Snow is in Riverside cemetary,, Freck in Burlington odd fellows since 1924,, he is my great uncle..Col. Andrew H. Tippin Regt. Commander, Co. Com. Lt. Lewis W. Ealer..The 68th 1st Division, 3rd Corps. captured prisoners Lt. General Ewell ,, Major General Custis Lee ,, Gen. Kershaw and other Generals + 600 low grade officers

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Adolph Snow went across the river from Riverside, N.J. to join the 68th Pa. Inf. Regt.Co. F with his friend Christian Freck who also spoke German, both of there names are on the brass plaque of the Pa. monument at Gettysburg, Snow is buried at Riverside, Cemetary, they were also at Fredericksburg, Chancellerville, Wapping Heights, Auburn, Wilderness, & Petersburg

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