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81st Pennsylvania Infantry

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Rank unknown

Killian was a teamster in this regiment. If you have any information about him or his descendants, drop me a line. His brother Conrad was in the 27th Connecticut
Contributor CharlesHomepage http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~chofackDate added 1/22/2008

Company A

Private

George Washington Lowery Served 19 July 1864 - 25 June 1865 Wounded 7 April 1865 Battle of Cumberland Church, Farmville, VA Looking for any info about this unit. Particularly photos!
Contributor Cindy FreedHomepage www.genealogycircle.comDate added 11/1/2012

Company C

Private

So far all I have is that he is buried in Greenbush Cemetery in Lafayette, IN.
Contributor Cheryl KopfDate added 5/30/2004

Company C

Private

William Punch enlisted in Co C, PA 81st Infantry Regiment on 15 August 1861. Mustered out on 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. Ancestry.com entry says 'Survived the War: NO'. Assume he was a casualty by this. Can someone verify? Thanks! Toni
Contributor Antoinette Curtis SiegleDate added 2/8/2014

Company E

Captain

'QUINDLEN' is the correct spelling of the last name. JPQ was wounded in the right shoulder at Deep Bottom, VA in 1864. Records following that are not in his handwriting and have several variations of the name. The PA monument at Gettysburg has the wrong spelling. His medical case is documented in 'The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion' (1877), Part II, Volume II, pages 552 & 559. His image (a lithograph) appears opposite page 536. He was shot and operated on on Aug 14, 1864. The injury is described as: 'A minie ball passed through the head of right humerus, fissuring the upper extremity of shaft.' Treatment was: 'Removal of the head and two inches of humerus, by Surgeon J.W. Wishart, 140th Pennsylvania.' JPQ died in 1871 of his wound which never really healed. He was buried at Union Ground Cemetery in Philadelphia. That cemetery was removed and moved to the Philadelphia Memorial Park in Fraser, PA, in the 1970's. His grave is marked with a veteran's marker. He is the only Civil War burial there. JPQ's grandfather (John) fought in the American Revolution. My father was JPQ's grandson and named for him. The writer, Anna Quindlen, is his great-great grand-daughter.
Contributor Bea QuindlenDate added 5/23/2006

Company H

Private

Thomas was the brother of Capt. Frederick Robinson
Contributor AnneDate added 9/4/2008

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Barbara Jean MayHomepage http://lbgc19047.webs.comDate added 3/29/2012

Company I

Corporal

Enlisted as a Corporal on 15 October 1861 at the age of 19. Captured at Ream's Station, VA on 25 August 1864. Died as a prisoner on 17 January 1865 at Andersonville, GA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 8/20/2010

Company I

Private

John spent 3 full years in the Civil War. It was reported that he had gun shot wounds to the hand and legs/feet. He was promoted to corporal upon his discharge. He lived until 1884. Anyone with more info about John please contact me. Thank You
Contributor Paul NaurathDate added 6/21/2016

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Rose Ann ThomasDate added 12/10/2008

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