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PA Civil War POWs


Prisoner of War Soldiers, 161st Regiment

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

151st PA Regiment



1.  William Gray, Captain/ Co. I/ 
    Captured 7-1-63 Gettysburg/ held in Libby.

2.  H.H. Merkle, Lieut./ Co. I/ 
    Captured 7-1-63 Gettysburg/ held in Libby.

3.  Charles Potts, Lieut./ Co. I/ 
    Captured 7-163 Gettysburg/ held in Libby.

4.  John Cohoon, Sgt./ Co .I / Captured Gettysburg.

5.  John Buchanan, Corporal/ Co. I/ Captured Gettysburg.

6.  John Dietrich, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg

7.  Comodore Hendricks, Pvt./Co. I/ Gettysburg

8.  Sam Howser, Pvt. /Co. I/ Gettysburg

9.  John McClure, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg

10. William McLaughlin. Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg

11. William Manning, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg

12. Oliver Schwartz, Pvt./ Co. I/ Gettysburg
Note: Almost all of the enlisted men were paroled and mustered out with the company on July 27, 1863. Where they were held is unknown, possibly in the field with the rebel army.


Contributed by Stu Richards




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