Category: Soldiers of the 98th

Henry Reichert

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*Henry Reichert discharge papers.

Henry Reichert (Heinrich)
Company B
Service listed as September 19, 1861 to September 21, 1864

b. 1841 Württemberg, Germany (Konstanz?)
d. April 10, 1924 (also listed as April 11, 1924)
Buried: German Reformed Burial Ground, Philadelphia County, PA

Height: 5’7″
Eyes: Blue
Hair: “Sandy”
Father: John Reichert
Married: April 2, 1873 to Emma Katharia Martin Reichert
Married at the Emanuel United Church of Christ in Philadelphia, PA
Last residence listed as 2641 Pratt Street, Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Storekeeper
Certificate of Death Informant: son Karl Reichert
PA State Health Death Index, File # 46182
*Information above courtesy of Find-A-Grave.com

Information provided by descendants:

His name has been variously listed as Henry Reichardt, Henry Richard or Henrik Reichardt.

Family Oral History:
Henry ran one of the first Unity-Frankford grocery stores in Philadelphia, PA.
He also worked for the US Armory, later known as the Frankford Armory in the Frankford section of Philadelphia after the war.
Henry enlisted with the 98th PA, Company B, mustered out 1862 as a corporal.
Possibly re-enlisted with the 71st PA, until 1864, mustered out as a private.

*A special Thank You to Lowell and Bonnie Allen for providing this family history.

 

[ **RESEARCH NOTES: Also found Henry Reichert in 27th PA, Company C.
Will research further why he is not listed on the Gettysburg PA monument under the 98th.]

Frederick Crecelius

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Frederick Louis Crecelius
Private, Company C
Enlisted 1863
Captured at Bull Run, Imprisoned at Libby Prison

Birthplace: Baden, Germany
Spouse: Margaret Salem
Children:
– Mary Crecelius
– Josephine Crecelius Wilkinson
• m. William A. Wilkinson; occupation: Rigger ]
• children: Nellie Wilkinson (age 13 in 1880);
Richard Wilkinson (age 4 in 1880);
William Wilkinson (age 2 in 1880)
– Louis Crecelius

Buried: New Village Congregational Church Cemetery, Lake Grove, Long Island, NY
Last residence listed as: 176 Grayson, Philadelphia, PA

Frederick’s occupation was listed as a printer.
Residents/Tenants (1860-70/80?): Jonathan Jeffries, a machinist, and his wife Elizabeth and daughter Sallie Jeffries.

*Photograph courtesy of Find-A-Grave.com
*A Special Thank You to Robert Pellegrino for all of the information listed above.

George Crowl

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George Crowl
Private, Company G

*The information on this page was copied from FindAGrave.com.

The son of William & Sarah (Kohl) Crowl, he married Sarah Daugherty and fathered Thomas Oliver (b. 02/17/41 – 87th Pa), Peter (b. 06/29/43), Sarah Ellen (b. 09/01/44 – married a Bowman), Mary Spangle (b. 12/04/46 – married Leonard Knisley), Zacharias Taylor (b. 01/08/48), and George Leonard S. (b. 04/17/54). Sarah died in 1855. In 1860, he was a cooper presumably living in Siddonsburg, Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, although he is not found in that census. He stood 5′ 9″ tall and had gray hair and blue eyes.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in York, November 21, 1861, and mustered into federal service that same day as a private with Co. G, 98th Pennsylvania Infantry. Promoted to corporal to date November 17, 1862, he received a “slight wound” at Cold Harbor, and reduced to ranks to date April 3, 1865. He honorably discharged with his company June 29, 1865.

He then enlisted in the U.S. Marines March 19, 1866, and, according to George, served aboard the U.S.S. Sacramento, although the Navy could find no records of that service. He honorably discharged March 18, 1868.

Sarah had died in 1855, and he married Bridget Fitzcarlo ca. 1864 and lived in Philadelphia for some years after the war. By 1890, he was living in Monaghan Township, York County, where he died from “old age.” His pension file is combined with that of his son Thomas, who had died in a Confederate prison.

Andrew Sheely

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Andrew Sheely
Private, Company I

*The information on this page has been copied from FindAGrave.com

~The following information is courtesy of Dennis Brandt ~

The son of John & Elizabeth (Emelit {?}) Sheely, in 1860 he was a farmer living in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Chambersburg April 7, 1865, as a private with Co. I, 98th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company June 29, 1865.

In 1890, live in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, in 1907, in Littlestown, Adams County, but died in Mount Pleasant Township at age 79 from chronic interstitual nephritis with gangrene of an unspecified body part a contributing factor.

OBITUARY

Andrew Sheely died recently at his home in Mount Pleasant township about a mile Southwest of White Hall. He was about 78 years of age and was a Veteran of the Civil War. He lived on the original Sheely homestead in the county and on occasions would speak of the family traditions that when the farm was settled, Indians were neighbors and spots would be pointed out where Indian wigwams had stood.

He leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter, Daniel Sheely of Hanover, Jacob Sheely of White Hall and Mrs. George Shildt of White Hall.

Gettysburg Compiler
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
April 21, 1909

Captain Christopher Meyer

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Christopher Meyer
Captain, Company B

*The information on this page has been copied from FindAGrave.com

Served with Co.B 98th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War of 1861-65. Captain Meyer was commissioned Captain on September 28th, 1861 and resigned his commission November 1st, 1862 for ill health, being wounded in the right chest and arm at the battle Malvern Hill July 1st, 1862.

While with the Regiment he took part in the Battles of Williamsburg May 4th, 1862 Fair Oaks May 27-28th, 1862 Malvern Hill July 1st, 1862.

His Regiment was at the Battle of Gettysburg but Captain Christopher Meyer was not with them, some thing he would later say was the greatest regret of his life.

He moved to Nevada some time around 1880 because of his health (bad lungs because of his chest wound) and spent most of his time as a local business man and politician in Carson City.

His health began to fail around 1901 as his old war wounds took their toll on him, and he was soon living at the Old Soldiers home near Carson City until his death by pneumonia brought on by chest wounds of 54 years before.

He was buried in The General Custer Post No. 5 Grand Army of the Republic section in The Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City, Nevada.

He was the Post Comander of that Post from 1889-92 & 1896-99

Photo is Courtesy of Captain Meyer’s Granddaughter and shows Captain Meyer as a 2nd Lieut. some time in early 1861. The Photographer is Gill’s City Gallery No. 20 King St., Lancaster, PA, and has an old Penciled ID on the back “Capt. C. Meyer 98th PA”

OBITUARY
From The Morning Appeal; August 14, 1901
Died.
In this city, August 12, 1901, Christopher Meyer, a native of Germany, aged 78 years.
Captain Meyer was a well known and highly respected resident of this city, where he has resided for thirty years. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the G.A.R. During his many years as a resident in Carson he made a host of friends who deeply regret his end. Although he had lived his three score years and ten, he was a bright and intellectual old gentleman and retained the many friends he had by kindly acts and generosity.

The funeral will take place this afternoon under the. auspices of Custer Post, from the family residence at 4:30.

Peter Detwiler

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Peter Detwiler
Private, Company C

Peter Detwiler, an aged, and highly respected citizen, died at his residence near Strongstown on Thursday morning, September 1, in his 72nd year of his age. Mr. Detwiler had been failing in health for some months from dropsy and kindred diseases ; but being of a strong and robust constitution, he rallied again and again. Death finally came as a relief to his bodily suffering.

The following brothers and sisters are yet living : John, in the state of Indiana and Isaac of Nolo; Mrs. Nancy Lemmon, Mrs. Margaret Cressly of Cherrytree, and Mrs. Amanda Shank of Penn Run. The following children, with his widow also survive : Jeremiah of Johnstown, Wesly and Elmer of Strongstown, Mrs. Jemimah Ressler and Mrs. Jane Ressler, of Cramer.

Mr. Detwiler was an honored member of the Lutheran Church of Strongstown.
The funeral services took place in that Church on Friday afternoon, September 2, Rev. J. M. Snyder, pastor officiating. Internment was made in the new cemetery of Strongstown, grandchildren acting as the pallbearers.

BURIAL: Plot a 31 Pineland Cemetery (aka Pine Land Cemetery), Indiana County, Strongstown, PA next to Wife Mary Anne Smith Detwiler.

BIOGRAPHY:
Served in the Civil War Pennsylvania Company C 98th Regiment from March 17, 1865 to June 29, 1865.
A number of veteran soldiers were in attendance at the funeral.

*This information, as well as the photo, have been taken from the FindAGrave.com website.
(Photo credit has been given to Wilma Detwiler Ray.)

Charles Haussmann

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Charles Haussmann
Corporal, Company E, 98th P.V.I.

Charles Haussmann (misspelled in Bates as Hausman) immigrated to the United States in 1856 from Oberboihingen, Germany and settled in Philadelphia, PA.  After the war, he returned to Philadelphia, married and raised a family.

Corporal; September 17, 1861
Promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet

*Photo provided by Cathy Mchugh, Great Granddaughter

 

 

Joseph E. Tibbins

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Joseph Tibbins Pvt Company I 98th PVI Discharge Certificate

Joseph E. Tibbins
Private, Company I, 98th P.V.I.

Born: November 18, 1847
Jacksonville, Centre County, PA

Died: December 7, 1928 (Aged 81)
Buried at: Hays-Fearon Cemetery, Beech Creek, PA

Document Shown: Discharge Certificate

*A special Thank You to Dr. Joseph E. Tibbins’ great-great granddaughter, Scherry Moore for contributing a photograph of this document.

More information about Dr. Tibbins can be found at www.FindAGrave.com.
Memorial ID: #10485646

Bernhard Gessler

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Major Bernhard Gessler

b. 1824 – d. February 21, 1889

21st Pennsylvania Infantry, Co. E
98th Pennsylvania Infantry, Cos E and K

Buried: Breslau Cemetery, Lindenhurst, Long Island, NY
m. Augusta

The Brooklyn Eagle
March 9, 1889

The Old Veteran Dead

Major Bernhard Gessler, of Breslau, the paralyzed veteran of the late war, whose sad case has long elicited the sympathy of the people of Babylon and vicinity, died on Thursday. Major Gessler’s devotion to his adopted country is well known and his subsequent sufferings, which were unrelieved by the Government, were not forgotten by his friends. For the past three years, the deceased has subsisted entirely upon the charity of his neighbors. He leaves a widow in destitute circumstances.

The Corrector
March 9, 1889

Major Bernhard Gessler, of Breslau, the paralyzed veteran of the late war, whose sad case has long elicited the sympathy of the people of Babylon and vicinity, died on Thursday.

The Long Island Daily Star
January 17, 1889

A Case for the G.A.R. to Assist

A sad case of destitution isn’t present taxing the liberality of the ladies of Babylon. Bernhard Gessler is a bedridden paralytic, and his wife is an invalid from various causes. Kessler enlisted as a Federal soldier at the breaking out of the Rebellion and by re-enlisting remained in the army until peace was declared. He received eleven wounds, the seriousness of which has been growing upon him until now, when he is helpless, and added to his physical suffering is the equally trying not of poverty. He made application for pension a long while ago, but various technicalities were interposed which he could not understand, and being unable to fee a lawyer he gave up in despair. Unless the good people of Babylon continue in their charity toward the old couple they must die of hunger.

Enlistment Date:

Enlisted: April 29, 1861 ~ Captain, Company E, 21st PA
Mustered Out: August 9, 1861 ~ Philadelphia, PA

Enlisted: September 19, 1861 ~ Sergeant, Company E, 98th PA
Resigned: March 22, 1863

Re-enlisted: September 6, 1862 ~ Sergeant, Company K, 98th PA
Transferred From Company K to Company I: November 1, 1862
Promoted to 1st Sergeant: September 1, 1863
Promoted to Captain: March 1, 1864
Promoted to Major: June 10, 1865
Transferred from Company I to Field & Staff: June 10, 1865
Mustered Out: June 29, 1865

Occupations: (Pre-War) Tailor

Pension Application Date: May 4, 1878
Wife’s Pension Application Date: January 30, 1891

 

*Thank you to the Lindenhurst Cvil War Project.
** Thank you to Rob Pellegrino for his contribution to our website.