Roster of the 103d PA Infantry
KAEMERER, Henry - Private, Co. K. Mustered in 28 Oct 61. Missing in Action June - Aug 62. Died 10 or 19 Feb 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Maxwell Hospital, Plymouth, NC. Buried in New Bern National Cemetery. Section 7, Grave 1206. Headstone Mother Elizabeth Bartley applied 22 April 1890 for pension #420618/377880.
KARNS, Henry - Private, Co. F. Enrolled 31 Oct 61 at Rimersburg, PA. Mustered 7 Dec 61 at Camp Orr. Discharged 10 Dec 62 on Surgeon's Certificate at Philadelphia for Chronic Diarrhea. Applied 23 Feb 63 for a pension #11522/236007. Died 18 July 1863 at Rimersburg, PA. Buried in Bethesda Cemetery, Madison Twp, Clarion Co., PA. Mother Mary A. applied 1 May 1879 for a pension #244814/200277. Also borne as KERNS.
KEEFER, William D.: Musc.; age 20; Co. B; m: Sep. 24, 61. July 62 Ft. Monroe hosp.: sick. Aug. 14, 62 NYTribune : aboard Str. ELM CITY Harrison’s Landing - Ft. Monroe - Phila. Dec. 31, 63: to Co. F. Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Venango Co. 22 blue eyes light hair 5’9” laborer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence. Feb. 26, 65 Wilmington paroled. March 12, 65 NY Times: aboard Str. GEN. LYON Wilmington - Annapolis, arrived March 7. June 12, 65 (May 16, 65) Harrisburg discharged. Feb. 17, 82 pension #440362/516009. 1890 Census: m: Sep. 24, 61- May 15, 65 10 mo. Anders.; res.: W. Monterey. April 22, 92 Bur. of Pensions: res.: W. Monterey, Clarion Co. 1905 Anders. Mon. Ded.: requested transportation, absent; res.: W. Monterey. 1909 Foxburg reunion; res. West Monterey. Oct. 20, 1920 Kittanning died. Aug. 12, 1921 widow Rachel A. pension #1177719/blank.
KEIFER (KIFER, KEFER), Andrew S.: Pvt.; age 18; Co. A; m: Sep. 7, 61. July 1 - Aug. 21, 62: sick, typhoid. July 19, 62 NY Tribune: at Baltimore McKun’s Hosp., sick. Sep. 21 - Oct. 21, 63 Plymouth: sick, int. fever. Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Clarion Co. 20 grey eyes black hair 5’8” laborer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Dec. 10, 64 Charleston paroled. June 25, 65 discharged. .Jan. 17, 76 pension #213120/288747. 1890 Census: m: June 1, 61 - June 25, 65 Anders. piles; res.: Scotch Hills. May 10, 07 died. June 13, 07 widow Mary pension #871351/633488.
KEITH (KETH), Alexander: Oct. 30, 61 Rimersburg enrolled. Pvt.; Co. F; m: Dec. 7, 61. July 2, 62 NY Tribune: at Wash. Judiciary Square Hsp., patient. Feb. 3, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Clarion Co. 19 blue eyes brown hair 5’7” shoemaker. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston? Florence. Dec. 11, 64 Charleston paroled. Feb. 2, 65 Camp Parole Hsp.: sick, after furlough. June 19, 65 discharged. Aug. 6, 89 pension #723051/747410. 1890 Census: m: Oct. 30, 61 - June 12, 65; res.: Summerville, Jefferson Co. June 5, 1926 Summerville died.
KEITH (KETH), George Washington: Pvt.; Co. F; m: Dec. 7, 61. July 14, 62 NY Tribune: aboard Str. STATE OF MAINE Ft. Monroe - NYC hosp. July 31, 62 Clarion Co., at home, died. Request for Federal Headstone: Clarion Co. Reformed & Lutheran Cem. buried - Geo. W. Keith Co. F 103 Pa. Inf. (No dates). June 24, 63 widow Elizabeth pension #25639/91558. Jan. 16, 80 minor pension #258642/blank.
KELLY (KELLEY), George W. - 2nd Corporal, Co. D, 19 Pa. Inf. Regt.; m: May 18, 61 (3 months). Commissioned 1st. Lt.; Co. H; m: Feb. 20, 62. Nov. 1, 63: commissioned Capt.., mustered Dec. 15, 64. PA Adj. Gen. Rpt. 1863: 1st. Lt. rank from Nov. 11, 61. April 1864: Recruiting Service. Aug. 31, 64: Roanoke Island: arrived or whereabouts known. Feb. 21, 65 discharged. June 27, 08 pension #1375216/XC268621/1150835 Calif. June 13, 09 died. July 30, 09 widow Mary E. pension #924726/711882 Calif. Jan. 29, 64 Plymouth: Gen. Wessels, Cmdr. Flusser and officers attending concert at Methodist Church, left via the windows when CSA action near Windsor alerted them, Lt. Col. Tolls, Capt. Donaghy, 103d PA, and Lt. Kelly, 103d PA. aboard the MASSOSIT with 100 men, to stop two companies of Ga Cav. obtaining supplies; skirmish,
KELLEY, John A.: Pvt.; Co. I; m: Dec. 16, 61. May 30, 62 Battle of Fair Oaks/7 Pines: WIA, flesh wound. Aug. 25, 63: to Cpl. Feb. 3, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Ireland 20 grey eyes dark hair 5’6” laborer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence. Fall 64 Florence: San. Comm. issue drawers. March 1, 65 paroled. June 25, 65 discharged. May 14, 09 pension #138424/XC2700146/1156747. Apr. 27, 15 Butler CITIZEN (newspaper): describes CW service, resides Philadelphia. May 30, 19 Phila. died. Oct. 16, 19 NY Tribune: at Phila., recently, age 72, died. July 2, 19 widow Martha A. pension #1143271/880427.
KELLEY, Richard: Pvt.; age 20; Co. B; m: Sep. 24, 61 New Hope, Pa. Feb. 10, 63 NY David’s Island Hosp.:discharged, Surg. Cert. - born Butler Co. blue eyes brown hair 5’7” farmer disease. Pvt. Co. G, 50 Inf. Pa. Regt.; drafted Sep. 20, 64. June 1, 65 discharged. Jan. 15, 87 pension #593963/368963. 1890 Census: m: Sep. 24, 61 - Feb. 10, 63 S. C. chr. diarr., lung disease; Co. G, 50 Pa. Vol. Sep. 20, 64 - June 2, 65; res.: Eau Clair. July 30, 95 Butler died. Sep. 9, 95 widow Nancy J. pension #620430/424941.
KELLEY (KELLY), Samuel: Pvt.; Co. I; m: Dec. 16, 61 Kittanning. July 2, 62 National Tribune: patient Wash. Judiciary Square Hosp. Sep. 1, 62 Baltimore Newton Univ. Hosp. Sep. 19, 62 Baltimore West Bldg. Hosp. Dec. 27, 62 Baltimore discharged, Surg. Cert. March 21, 81 pension #417648/259994-claimed 18 May 62 Washington, DC Judiciary Sq. hospital, typhoid fever. 1890 Census: m: Dec. 25, 61, Dec. 31, 62, res: New Castle. Aug. 20, 96 Butler reunion, res. New Castle. Aug. 29, 17 widow Mary pension #1106521/852456-Aug. 23, 17 New Castle 309 W. Grant St., at home, died.
KENNEDY, David A.: Pvt.; Co. C; m: Sep. 16, 61. Nov. 1, 62: to Signal Corp. Dec. 12, 63 widow Elizabeth S. pension #40691/47370.
KENNEDY, Hamilton C. Pvt.; Co. E; m: Dec. 7, 61. June 27, 62 Battle of 7 Days: WIA, was placed in ambulance in dying condition, never afterwards seen by his comrades. July 03, 68 father John pension #162609/blank -affidavit Hamilton sick in hosp., believe to have fallen into CSA hands & died as he was low with fever. Sep. 28, 68 Pension Office: KIA June 1862 Richmond.
KENNEDY (KENDY, KENEDY), Henry C. - Private, Co. H. Enrolled at age 19. m: Feb. 22, 62. Sep. 25, 63: to Veteran’s Reserve Corp. July 7, 79 pension #296423/497617. Died 24 March 1923 at Calumet, OK.
KENNEDY, John: Pvt.; age 42; Co. E; m: Dec. 7, 61. Aug. 20, 63 Plymouthcourt martial-charge Aug. 9, 63 caused a disturbance in the company - guilty, refused to go to quarters when ordered - guilty, abusive language to his Commanding Office - guilty, disrespectful language toward the federal government, was for the South - not guilty, 6 months hard labor with 24 lb. ball+chain at Ft. Williams, the first 14 days each month solitary with bread and water (RG153NN585). Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Butler Co. 44 grey eyes and hair 5’6 ½” farmer. Apr. 20, 64 POW Anders. Charleston Florence. Fall 1864 Florence Stockade: Sanitary Commission issued a shirt. Feb. 27, 65 NE Ferry paroled. June 12, 65 discharged. Jan. 2, 80 pension #336586/253860-comrade stated Nov. 62 Suffolk area, artillery fire caused deafness in John and he contracted scurvy at Andersonville. 1890 Census: m: Dec. 2, 61 - June 12, 65 deafness, black scurvy; res.: Butler. Aug. 20, 96 Butler reunion; res.: Butler. Aug. 29, 02 Butler died. Sep. 4, 02 widow Jane M. pension #769678/542320 Ohio. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen: son of James R. and Mary (Galliher) Kennedy, parents deceased, was borne in Butler County, March 1820, and enlisted near there in October 1861 as a private in Co. E, 103d Pa. Inf. and with his command took active part in the battles of Yorktown Siege, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Chickahominy, White Oak Swamp, Bottoms Bridge, Long Bridge, Jones Ford, City Cross Roads, Harrison’s Point, Kingston, NC, White Hall, Goldsboro, Blackwater, VA, three battles, South West Creek, Blount’s Creek, Williamstown, NC, Foster’s Mills, NC.
KENNEDY, Samuel B.: Sgt. Major (?); Co. G, 62 Pa. m: July 4, 61. Dec. 4, 61 discharged. Commissioned Adjutant; Staff; m: Dec. 5, 61. Nov. 29 (27), 62 Camp Suffolk, Va.: discharged, Surg. Cert., WIA. 1890 Census: m: Dec. 1, 61 - Dec. 8, 62 103d Pa., July 1 - Dec. 1, 61 62 Pa, wounded left foot; res.: Coraopolis. May 16, 06 pension #1348791/1125112 Ohio. March, 5, 12 Bridgeport, Ohio died. April 06, 12 widow Sarah pension #984037/743963 Ohio. Appointed by Col. Lehmann, replacing Lt. A. Alexander, caused friction, but gained good will of men, at Suffolk Capt.Laughlin accidentally shot him, returned family business at 5th Ave. Pittsburgh.
KENNEDY, Smith: Cpl.; age 27; Co. G; m: Jan. 10, 62 Tarentum. May 1862 Battle of Fair Oaks: WIA. June 8, 62 NY Times: aboard Str. VANDERBUILT arrived NYC. June 12, 62 NY Times: GSW right thigh. Fall 1862 N. Y. David’s Island hosp. GSW. April 12, 63 Wash., DC Lincoln Hosp. June 1, 63 Alexandria, Va. Convalesant Camp. July 1, 63: to Co. A, 3 VRC. Nov. 20, 77 pension #244870/152901. 1890 Census: m: Nov. 1861-1865 GSW, heart and lung disease; res.: Tarentum. June 18, 04 died. June 25, 04 widow Margaret pension 809157/blank.
KENNEDY, William: Pvt.; age 20; Co. B; m: Sep. 24, 61. April 1864 Roanoke Island Albemarle Hosp.: died. Apr. 22, 64 Roanoke Island Post Hosp.: letter to James Riley from Post Surgeon - came here on Monday with sick and wounded from Plymouth, which was under attack; died debility, left few clothes and $4. July 26, 64 minor pension #58597/246753. June 4, 65 Raleigh Post Hosp.: letter by Actg. Staff Surgeon Frick re death of William and attempt to locate wife or survivors in order to deliver small package left with Medical Officer before he died.
KERNES (KAMES, KARNES), Anthony: Pvt.; Co. F; m: Dec. 7, 61. Feb. 3, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Venango Co, 19 grey eyes black hair 5’6” laborer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Goldsboro. Feb. 27 - 28, 65 NE Ferry paroled. March 10, 65 Annapolis Hosp. Div. 2 St. Johns College. March 12, 65 Annapolis: died, Death Cert.: res. Rimersburg single general debility. March 14, 65 Annapolis Nat. Cem. #433a buried.
KERR (KARN), Patrick: Pvt.; age 18; Co. D; m: Nov. 13, 61. Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Ireland 20 black eyes dark hair 5’5” laborer. April 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Florence. Feb. 27, 65 NE Ferry paroled. March 11 - May 4, 65 Camp Parole Hosp.: patient. June 25, 65 discharged. Jan. 14, 86 pension #559091/467107. Oct. 28, 92 Dayton Soldier’s Home: #19710 m: Sep. 25, 61 Pvt. Co. D - June 25, 65 New Bern rheum, diarr. born Ireland 45 5’7” dark hair & eyes reads/writes Cath. agent residence Woodstock, Ill. single notify: friend Wm. H. Cowin, Woodstock. April 6, 93 requested discharged. Jan. 28, 11 Marion, IN. National Soldier’s Home #11126 ((same admittance info). Feb. 12, 11 Home Hosp.: died. Buried Home Cem. Sec. 2 Row 5 #1723
KEYSER, Edward: Pvt.; age 18; Co. K; m: Jan. 2, 62. March 30, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Allegheny Co. 20 brown eyes and hair 5’4” boatman. April 17-20, 64 Battle of Plymouth: WIA, broken hand caused by a shell. POW Memo: captured Apr. 20, 64. 25 June 65 New Bern: discharged. Bookmark Kae-594-1870 War Dept. Nov. 26 87: he was confined at Andersonville, date not given, where he was transferred to Col. O’Neil, CSA Recruiting Officer, Jan 23, 1865, the charge of having joined the rebel army against this man is removed as erroneous, May 6, 65 escaped. 1890 Census: m: Sep. 24, 61 - Nov. 13, 62; res: Baldwin, Butler Co. Apr. 18, 92 pension #1106141/995867-claimed wounds taken care of as best as possible; contracted scurvy and rheum. almost starved at Andersonville, first attempt to escape via a tunnel, captured; made my escape when CSA Col. was recruiting, I and another man agreed to join CSA, escaped and joined my command at Roanoke Island Aug. 20, 96 Butler reunion; res.: Butler. Sep. 15, 03 Freeport reunion; res.: Butler; on Exec. Committee. Sep. 20, 06 Butler reunion. Sep. 16, 09 Foxburg reunion; res.: Butler.
KIER, Samuel A.: Pvt.; age 18; Co. C; m: Sep. 16, 61. Jan. 1, 64: to Cpl. Feb. 24, 64 Roanoke I. veteran - born Indiana Co. 20 grey eyes dark hair 5’6” soldier. June 25, 65 New Bern: mustered out. July 13, 65 Harrisburg: discharged. June 10, 91 pension #1032812/754375 Iowa. Apr. 9, 95 Independence, Iowa died. May 6, 95 widow Sarah pension #613827/blank Iowa. Regt. History page 142.
KIESTER, Epaphroditis - Private, Co. I. Age 20. Mustered 16 Dec 61 at age 20. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 96, 2nd Mess) Admitted 12 July 64 to the prison hospital and died 20 July 1864 of Acute Diarrhea. Grave 3634. Also borne as KUSTON.
KIESTER, Jacob S. (Shaffer): Dec. 16, 61 Harrisville enrolled. Pvt.; Co. I; m: Feb. 22, 62 Kittanning. Sep. 1, 62 to Cpl. Dec. 14, 62 Battle of Kinston : WIA; “short time” in hosp. Jan. 1, 64: to Sgt. Feb. 3, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Butler Co. 28 blue eyes fair hair 5’8½” laborer due $402. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence. Nov. 23, 64 Florence: died. Florence Nat. Cem. buried as UNKNOWN; Mem. Stone #MS 20 - in Memory of Jacob S. Kiester Serg. Co. I, 103d Pa Regt. Civil War Nov. 23. 74 POW. Dec. 17, 64 NY Times: listed deaths Florence.
KIESTER, John N. - Private, Co. A. Age “21” (Regt.) Mustered 7 Sept 61 at Callensburg, PA. Dec. 63: present. “4 May 62” Chapwick Court House: deserted. Nov-Dec. 63: present, apprehended and returned as a deserter. Jan 27, 64 Plymouth: court martial-charge desertion “May 7, 62” Chapwick Court House Camp Scott, Va.; apprehended Nov. 29, 63; guilty, forfeit all pay and confined at hard labor with 24 lb. ball + chain for remainder of term of service (RG 153OO103). Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Columbia, Pa. “38” brown eyes and hair 5’9½” laborer. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 95, 1st Mess) Died 15 August of Chronic Diarrhea in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. Grave 5718. June 21, 69 minor pension #176592/144919 - Charge of desertion has not been removed. Also born as KEISTER.
KIESTER, Simeon H.: Pvt.; age 20; Co. A; m: Sep. 7, 61 Callensburg. May 5, 62: detailed to Wagon Train, Arty. Pvt.; 7 Indep. Btry. NY Lt. Arty.; m: Sep. 24, 63; veteran. July 22, 65 discharged. July 19, 79 pension #298950/614100. Aug. 19, 98 widow Susan pension #681260/473358.
KIESTER, Uriah: Pvt.; Co. I; m: Dec. 16, 61. July 1, 62: left sick. May 9, 65: returned to Regt., President’s amnesty program. May 11, 65 discharged. 1890 Census: m: Apr. 1862 - July 65; res.: Tylersburg, Clarion Co. Apr 7, 92 pension #1104150/850228. Feb. 5, 03 Nat. Tribune: article, with photo, re contest winner. Died Nov. 12, 1927 Mariensville, PA.
KIESTER, William Henry Harrison: Pvt.; Co. I, 18 Ohio Inf. Regt.; m: Apr. 24, 61. Aug. 28, 61 discharged. Pvt.; Co. I; m: Jan. 12, 62. March 1, 62: commissioned and mustered 2d Lt. June 30, 62: commissioned 1st.. Lt. Pa. Adj. 1863: 2d Lt. rank from Jan. 12, 62; 1st. Lt. rank from Apr. 10, 62. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. (Church) Macon Charleston Camp Asylum, Columbia, SC Danville Libby. Oct. 5, 64 Charleston - Columbia: via train box car going about 12 mph, with Capt. Alexander, dropped out, guards fired, missed, assisted by Negroes. Oct. 16, 64 Rutherford, NC: captured by pickets, in uniform, jailed in Masonic hall, well treated, to Morgantown, NC, Salisbury, Danville. Feb. 18, 65 Richmond Libby prison. Feb. 28, 65 NY Times: listed paroled. Feb. 21, 65 Varina Landing, Va. Mustered out 25 June 65 at New Bern, NC. Discharged 13 July 65 at Harrisburg, PA. Southern Side of Andersonville Prison by R. R. Stevension: POW Columbia applied to me to buy CSA currency for Union currency - Lt. Keister res.: Hillsville, Pa; request payment. Nov. 28, 02 pension #1293253/1067959 Wash. June 21, 26 Seattle died. July 14, 26 widow Jennie pension #154767/A 6-3-27 Wash.
KING, William: Pvt.; age 18; Co. H; m: Jan. 23, 62 (Feb. 22, 62). Sep. 23, 62 - Jan. 11, 63 Suffolk: detailed Provost Guard. Aug. 28, 63 Plymouth: court martial-charge refusing to arrest or assist in arresting Pvt. Kennedy on Aug. 9; not guilty (RG 153NN585). Feb. 27, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Erie 20 brown eyes and hair 5’9” laborer. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA and Charleston & Florence, SC. Fall 1864 Florence Stockade: San. Comm. issued drawers. (Unknown Date): escaped. March 22, 65: reached Union lines. Mustered out 25 June 65 at New Bern, NC. Discharged 13 July 65 at Harrisburg, PA. Oct. 25, 90 pension #929132/1027712 W. Va. - claimed dislocated arm, fell, with a log, while out on wood collecting detail at Andersonville. Died 13 Dec 1918 at Ramp, W.Va. Feb. 25, 19 widow Annie pension #1136686/885475.
KINGMORE, David: Pvt.; age 21; Co. C; m: Aug. 13, 64. Never joined the company.
KISER, Harrison - Private, Co. H. Born 21 Sept 1841 in PA, son of Joseph & Susannah (Smail) Kiser. Enlisted from Elk Twp, Clarion Co., PA. Mustered 22 Feb 62. Died 10 April 1862 of Typhoid Fever at Camp Casey, near Newport News, VA. Buried in Hampton National Cemetery. Grave #C1827. Mother Susanna applied 1 Aug 1887 for a pension #358717/244416. Also born as KIZER.
KISKADDEN (KISKADEN), Horace: Pvt.; age 23; Co. H; m: Feb. 22, 62; single. July 21, 63 Plymouth: court martial charge-conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline and disobedience of orders between June 18 and 30; guilty; confined at Ft. Williams for 6 months with 24 lb. ball + chain, first 14 days of each month on bread and water in solitary confinement, the other 16 days at hard labor, fine $12.00 per month from his pay for 6 months (RG153NN158). April 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence Salisbury Richmond Feb. 22, 65. Fall 1864 Florence: Sanitary Comm. issued blanket, drawers, and socks. Feb. 24 (28), 65 James River, VA paroled. April 28, 65 discharged. 1890 Census: m: Jan. 15, 62-March 5, 65; res.: Dicksonburg, Crawford Co., PA July 24, 90 pension #903589/883453. Sep. 20, 08 died. Oct. 9, 08 widow Mary E. pension #905931/673081.
KISSINGER, Michael: Oct. 30, 61 enrolled. Pvt.; Co. F; m: Dec. 7, 61. May 30, 62 Battle of Fair Oaks: WIA severly. June 12, 62 NY Times: WIA scalp. June 24, 62 NY Tribune: aboard Steamer S. R. SPAULDING Ft. Monroe - NYC. June 30, 62: discharged, Surg. Cert., wounds. March 11, 80 pension #350231/346221 - claimed GSW back and head, tumor back neck never healed, June 62 - March 1, 63 NYC hosp. June 20, 14 East Brady died.
KLECK, William: Pvt.; age 21; Co. H; m: Feb. 22, 62. July 21, 63 Plymouth court martial-charge asleep while on guard night of July 10, guilty, 30 days confined with 24 lb ball+chain, first 14 days on bread and water, remaining 16 days hard labor (RG153NN158). Feb. 27, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Germany 23 grey eyes brown hair 5’10½“ farmer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence. Dec. 16, 64 Charleston paroled. June 25, 65 New Bern: mustered out. July 13, 65 Harrisburg: discharged. Feb. 3, 86 pension #561000/438515 - on Feb. 14, 98 comrade Lower stated that Wm, age 57, P.O. Lucinda, Clarion Co., was in Florence. 1905 Anders. Mon. Dedication: attended; res.: Lucinda. Dec. 25, 11 died. Jan. 12, 12 widow Helen pension #978225/743666.
KLINE, James: Pvt.; Co. H; m: Feb. 22, 62. July 2, 62 NY Tribune: patient Wash., DC Mt. Pleasant Hsp. June 7, 62 Mt. Pleasant Hsp.: discharged, Surg. Cert. June 9, 87 pension #612469/XC2694861/440936 Ohio. Jan. 15, 12 Hanging Rock, Ohio died. June 12, 12 widow Eliza pension #988230/844749 Ohio.
KLINGLER (CLINGER), Peter: Pvt.; age 19; Co. H; m: March 23, 62. May 30, 62 Battle of Fair Oaks: WIA. June 9, 62 NY Tribune: aboard Str. DANIEL WEBSTER arrived Boston June 7, wounded. June 12, 62 NY Times: WIA hand. Feb. 27, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Aug. 23, 42 Clarion Co. 21 brown eyes and hair 5’6½” clerk. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence. Oct. 7, 64 Florence: bribe, went west toward the mountains; captured. March 2, 65 NE Ferry paroled. June 20, 65 Annapolis discharged. 1890 Census: m: Feb. 24, 62 - June 20, 65; res.: St. Petersburg. Aug. 20, 96 Butler reunion; res.: Turkey City. May 31, 04 pension #1317265/C2502008/1100579. 1905 Anders. Mon. dedication; res.: St. Petersburg. Sep. 20, 06 Butler reunion. Sep. 16, 09 Foxburg reunion; res.: St. Petersburg. 1910 Salisbury Mon. dedication, applied for transportation, did not attend; res.: St. Petersburg. Feb. 21, 28 St. Petersburg died.
KNESS, Harvey (Henry): Pvt.; Co. F; m: Dec. 7, 61; on detached service as a teamster. Jan. 3, 64 - June “65” New Bern Foster Hsp. and Pittsburgh Hsp.: absent sick. Aug. 31, 64 Roanoke Island: arrived or whereabouts known. Dec. 7, 64 discharged. March 15, 84 pension #508380/476152. March 30, 01 died.
KNESS, Martin: Pvt.; Co. D; m: Nov. 13, 61. April 2, 62: discharged, Surg. Cert.
KNESS, William H.: Sep. 25, 61 Orrsville enrolled. Pvt.; age 22 (21); Co. D; m: Nov. 13, 61 Camp Orr. Nov. 14, 61: to Cpl. March /April - June 19, 62 Newport News hsp. June 19 - July 19, 62 Newport News hsp.: nurse, paid extra. Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Armstrong Co. 23 hazel eyes dark hair 6’0” laborer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Savannah. Nov. 19, 64 Savannah paroled. Nov. 25, 64 Annapolis Div. #1 Hsp. Dec. 1, 64 Annapolis Div. #1 Hsp. Ward 24 Section 2: died, scorbutus, single, age 24, buried Ash Grove Cemetery #1002 (not listed Annapolis Nat. Cem. Register).
KNOX, Thomas: Pvt.; Co. K, m: Oct. 28, 61. May, 31, 62 Battle of Fair Oaks: WIA. June 12, 62 NY Times: WIA, thigh, fractured. Died: June 10, 62 wounds (Regt.); no date, in hands of the enemy, wounds (mil.).
KOCH, John - Private, Co. K. Drafted. Mustered 31 Jan 64. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 86, 3rd Mess) Died 24 August 1864 of Scurvy in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. Grave 6711. Widow Rosanna applied 2 Oct 65 for a pension #111269/75671. Also borne as KOCK, HOCK & HACK.
KREBS, Adolph K. - Sutler. Born 1832 in Hanover, Germany. Married Friedericke E. Straub. Lithographer in Cincinnati, OH from 1847 to 1856 working for the firm Klauprecht and Menzel. Relocated to Pittsburgh, PA and began the A. Krebs & Bro. Lithographing Co. Became Sutler for the 103rd PA. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Prisoner at Andersonville, GA. Among the testimony of Thomas Walsh, 74th NY, to the Government in 1867, he states, "Early in the month of May, 1864, several regiments that had been captured at Plymouth, North Carolina, arrived at Andersonville, and with them a Mr. Krebbs, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a sutler to one of the brigades. He was well known to Mr. Rinehart, who was captured with me, and I and Rinehart invited Mr. Krebbs to take up his quarters with us; he did so. Mr. Krebbs had some money with which he occasionally purchased fresh beef, potatoes. &c., for our use." Paroled. After the war, he returned to Lithography and relocated back to Cincinnati and worked for the firm Ehrgott and Forbriger. After the death of Adolf Forbriger in 1869 and Peter Ehrogott's death in 1874, the establishment became the Krebs Lithographing Company along with Herman Krebs. Died 15 Sept 1884 in Cincinnati and is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery. Photo & Headstone Also photo on page 30 of the 103rd PA Regimental History.
KREMP, Edward - Private. Pvt.; age 18; Co. A; m: Feb. 1, 62. Dec. 14, 62 Battle of Kinston : WIA. Feb. 26, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Meresham, France 20 hazel eyes light hair 5’7” laborer. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 95, 1st Mess) Roll of Honor: Died 17 July 64 of Chronic Diarrhea in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. 3 December 64 Pittsburgh Dispatch: died Andersonville July 17 listed as KEMP.
KREMP, Joseph: Pvt.; age 21, Co. A; m: Sep. 7, 61. Aug. 15, 62: to Cpl. Apr. 17 - 20 Battle of Plymouth: WIA. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Salisbury Richmond Feb. 22, 65. Feb. 24 (25), 65 Vanna, on James River, paroled. Apr. 12, 65, to date March 4, 65 Pittsburgh discharged. May 21, 75 pension #204318/139340 -claimed Dec. 14, 62 Battle of Kinston: WIA; Dec. 20, 62 New Bern Academy Green Hosp. GSW, left foot; April 7, 63 New Bern Academy Green Hsp.: anemia; trfd. Apr. 8 New Bern Foster Hsp.
KROESEN (KROESET, KROSSER), William B.: Pvt., Co. F, 13 Pa., m: April 25, 61 Pittsburgh - 3 months. Nov. 13, 61 enrolled. 2d Lt.; Co. D; m: Dec. 15, 62; trfd. to Co. K. May 30, 62 Battle of Fair Oaks: WIA. May 62 - Aug. 62 Ft. Monroe: sick. June 25, 62 Ft. Monroe Chesapeake Hosp.: Bright’s Disease; trfd. July 4 Annapolis Gen. Hsp. GSW. 1863 Pa. Adj. Report: rank from Dec. 4, 61, resigned “July 12, 62”. Aug. 30, 62: resigned, illness, wounds - born Allegheny Co. 22 gray eyes light hair 5’6” student (mil.). Sep. 6, 62 pension #2390/386015 - claimed Battle of 7 Pines GSW; affidavit Hsp. Steward Lang: flesh wound left wrist and right knee with constant pain upon motion; no Surgeon available, Lang was Acting Surg. 1890 Census: m: Sep. 5, 61 - July 5, 62; res.: Etna. Oct. 5. 98 Pens. Bur.: res. Etna. Sep. 16, 09 Foxburg reunion; res.: Etna. May 18, 25 Evanston, Il. died, GAR Camp 60. Soldier History: born 8/17/1839 in Allegheny City, PA Member of GAR Post # 38 (Gen George A Custer) in Etna, PA; parents: John Kroesen, Anna Herson,. wife: Jane Wiggins, children:Cora, George. Later lived in Etna, PA,
KRON, John R.: Pvt.; age 18; Co. G; m: Jan. 10, 62. Feb. 3, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Armstrong Co. 19 grey eyes fair hair 5’7½” laborer. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Andersonville Charleston 2 weeks Florence. Dec. 14, 64 Charleston paroled. Jan. 1, 65 (mil.) May 18 (Regt.): to Comm. Sgt., Staff. June 25, 65 mustered out. July 13, 65 Harrisburg discharged. April 14, 87 pension #606177/432942 -claimed July 64 Anders., at noon, on way from sinks to quarters, sunstroke, laid until tent mates found me; March - April 65 Pittsburgh hosp 1890 Census: m: Nov. 61 - June 30, 65 9 months Anders Charleston Florence, chest disease; res.: New Bethlem. Nov. 26, 09 Pittsburgh died. Dec. 3, 09 widow Harriet S. pension #931532/695571.
KRUG, Daniel: Sgt.; age 21; Co. K; m: Oct. 28, 61. Aug. 1, 62 - March 14, 63: Recruiting. Nov. 1, 63: to 1st. Sgt. Feb. 2, 64 Plymouth veteran - born Allegheny Co. 23 grey eyes brown hair 5’4” clerk. Apr. 20, 64 Plymouth POW Anders. Charleston Florence Salisbury Richmond Feb. 22, 65. Oct. 7, 64 Florence: escaped, bribery, went west; Oct. 12 discovered Collins plantation by 4th SC Cav., returned to Florence. Feb. 24, 65 Aikens Landing paroled. June 25, 65 New Bern: mustered out. July 13, 65 Harrisburg: discharged.
KRUMBINE (KRUMBINE, KRUMBINE, CRUMBLIN, KRUMLINE), Samuel D.: Sgt.; Co. H; m: Feb. 22, 62. June 12, 62 NY Times: MIA. July 1, 62 James River: 19 days POW, treated badly, took money, sick when captured. July 5, 62 Richmond POW. July 19, 62 City Point, Va. paroled. July 24, 62 NY Tribune: listed aboard Str. VANDERBILT Ft. Monroe - NYC; QM ordered supper and breakfast to be taken on board, patients to Bedloes and David’s Island Hosp. July 29, 62 Ft. Monroe: discharged, sick. Aug. 15, 62 near Safferstown, Lebanon Co., Pa.: on way home died, diarr. Jan. 31, 63 widow Sarah pension #10963/blank. Dec. 9, 71 minors Mary and Samuel pension #200608/157290.
KUHN (KIRHN), Isaac L.: Pvt.; Co. G; m: Jan. 10, 62 Tarentum. March 21, 64 Beaufort hsp.: died, lung disease. New Bern Nat. Cem. buried. May 18, 64 widow Nancy pension #49893/49859. Dec. 22, 66 minor pension #139395/113229.