Note: Many graves of the deceased soldiers are know of but hundreds are not. Many have have been found by the
69th Pa. re-enactors
and in many cases markers have been placed by them
on the graves. The soldiers listed below are not exclusively Irish or Irish American some are of other nationalities
and religions.
Note: because quite a few soldiers had the same Christian name or surname - the Irish ones in particular- information on
the data bases
may not be fully accurate. This is especially true for soldiers with the same names and ranks who were perhaps transferred
from one Co.to another within the Regt.
Again thanks to Capt. John
Kopich and 2nd.Sergt. Bill Meehan for information from their Markers Lists.
Thanks also to descendants family members who have contacted me with information on their Civil War ancestors.
If you should know where an old soldier of the 69th lies maybe you'd make it known. Thanks.
Let us never forget the soldiers of the 69th P.V.I. who have no known or marked graves and
those buried in paupers graves with no location,
in these or other cemeteries, battlefields or any other place.
Philadelphia National Cemetery. Haines St. and Limekiln Philadelphia. Pa.
Private Henry Garret.(Gerrett) Co. E. Buried Plot 204.
Sergt. James Lynn Co. H. Plot B 96.
Buried Odd Fellows Cemetery Danville Pa.
Private Charles Mullen Co. D. Section D. Lot 296.
Buried St. Treas R. C. Church Graveyard Newbridge Co. Derry Ireland.
Private James McPeake. Co. D.
Note: Newbridge is close to the village of Toomebridge Co. Derry on the river Bann on the north west shoreline of Lough Neagh.James is the only Irish soldier of the 69th Pa. I have been able to confirm came home after the war.
St. Johns Cemetery Altoona Blair Co. Pa.
Pvte Patrick Sullivan Co. A
Buried South Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia.
Colonel Joshua Thomas Owen. Section 5. Lot 81.
Cedar Hill Cemetery Philadelphia.
Mathias Thomas Co. H. Mathias buried in unmarked grave along with 32 other unknown Union soldiers in surrounding Circle of Honour.
Initially buried in German Lutheran Cemetery Harts Lane Philadelphia then reinterred Philadelphia Memorial Park cemetery.
Private Christian Rohlfing Co. K.
Union Cemetery Schuylkill Haven Pa.
Jacob Breininger Co. C.
Buried Philadelphia Memorial Park.(Fraser) American Mechanics Cemetery.
Pvte. William Fell Elliott Co. C. Died Oct. 31st. 1862.
Buried Anneville United Zion Cemetery Lebanon Co. Pa.
Pvte. William Yingst Co. B.
Buried Louden Park National Cemetery Baltimore.
Pvte. James Kinsella Co. C.
Pvte. Henry Thomas Co. C.
Buried Annapolis National Cemetery Md.
Pvte. James Donahue Co. C.
Buried Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles Cal.
Pvte.William Mehaffey Co A.
Sergt. William Standing Co. A.
:Pvte. John O'Leary Co. C
Buried Morris Cemetery Phoenixville.
John Berry Co. I. Section F Lot 83. Records of graves lost in early 1900's but wife and three others buried in this grave and it is assumed John is in this grave.
Buried St. Mary of the Assumption cemetery Phoenixville Pa.
Private Hugh Bradley Co. D.
Private Andrew McGuckin Co. B
Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira Chemung Co. New York.
Private Thomas McGrath. d. 22nd Feb.1865 Co. C 19th. VRC. Initially Co E 69th Pa. Buried Plot: 53,
Boise Barracks Military Cemetery Boise Idaho
Private Thomas Hayes Co. C 71st. Pa, Corporal Co. D 69th Pa, Private Co. I. 5th U.S. Cavalry.
Buried in St. Davids Episcopalian Cemetery Manayunk Philadelphia.
Sergt. Joseph Ripka Koch Co. F.
Buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery East Orange N.J.
Sergt. Nicholas Farrell Co. B.
Buried in Evergreen Cemetery Leadsville Col.
Sergt. S.A.King Co E.
Buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery Pleasantville N.J.
Corporal Bartholomew Conway Co. A.
Buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Private Theodore Quinty Co. F.
Buried in Louden Park Cemetery Baltimore Md.
Private William Gartman Co. F. Died aged 18 years of age 10th. Sept. 1862.
Buried in Florence Stockade Cemetery Florence S.C.
Lieut. Samuel McKeown Co. G.
Samuel had been employed at the graveyard superintendent from April 1873 until he died 12th Feb 1882. He lived in a house on the site and in his years there has made many improvements to the Civil War part of the cemetery. He was responsible for building the stout red brick surround wall and adjusting the grave markers. It is noted that he suffered quite a lot of problems in the 1870s after the withdrawal of Federal troops with some locals who still had Confederate tendencies.The Stars and Stripes on the flag pole caused them annoyance!.Some more layout adjustments also took place in the 1950's.
Buried in the Hampton National Cemetery, Cemetery Road and Marshall Ave. Hampton Va.
Corp. Cyrus O'Daniel Co.G.
Private John Wesley Carr Co. D.
Private John Fleming Co. F.
Private John Henson Co. B.
Private William Kirkland Co. A.
Private Edward E LaRoach Co K.
Private Patrick McDermott Co. I.
Private Joseph McGarvey Co.E.
Private Vasey McGinnis Co. E
Private William Young Co. I
Buried in the National Cemetery Gettysburg Pa.
Private Frederick Bordenstedt Co. A.
Sergt. Jeremiah Boyle Co. I.
Private James Clay Co. G.
Private James Coyle Co. G.
Sergt. Jeremiah Gallagher Co. D.
Private Timothy Gallagher Co. B.
Private John Harrington Co. H.
Private John Harvey (Jnr) Co. A.
Private John Hurley Co. I.
Private James Kelly Co. F.
Private James McCann Co. D.
Private James Mc Intyre Co. G.
Sergt. James McShea Co. H.
Private Robert Morrison Co. D.
Lieut. Michael Mullen Co. G.
Private Patrick O'Brien Co. A.
Sergt. John O'Connor Co.
Private James O'Neill. Co. B.
Private James Rice Co. G.
Sergt. John Wogan Co. G.
Buried in Mount Peace Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Lt. Colonel William Davis. Section P Plot 165.
Buried Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia
1st. Lieut. W. M.Whildey Adjut.69th. Whildey was the initial adjutant but after being killed at Cold Harbour.
The next and better known Adjut. Anthony McDermott would be Adjutant. He would survive the war and write
a short history of the 69th.
Private John Buckley Co. K Died Philadelphia 22.4.1908
Private Joseph Long Co. C Died Philadelphia 21.9.1901. Originally in the 71st Pa. Finished term in the 69th Pa.
Private Charles M. Williams Plot 40.78.(There were several Williams soldiers in the 69th and as now
no positive ident on which one is which. (Dec.2007).
Sergt. Hugh A Dougherty Co. E died 17th April 1866. Plot Section 133
Lot 111 Row 2 Grave 9 Second row.
Private John Fullerton Co.F.Killed in accident Wash. D.C. March 6th 1864.
Private James Kearney Co. K. Wounded at Antietam. Plot No. 69.
Private Jeremiah Lane Co. G. Plot No. 75
Private John Shea (Shay) Plot No. 93.
Note: It appears that some of the soldiers remains were moved elsewhere at a
time and others brought here from other smaller cemeteries. Reports suggest this cemetery
very run down and parts overgrown and vandalised.
(Report Aug. 2008)
Buried St. Michaels Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Ist Lieut.Michael Cassidy Co. B. Plot 55. N. Killed Gettysburg.
Sergt. Hugh Kelly Co. G. Wounded Gettysburg 3.7.1863. Died 20.7.1863 aged 24. Plot R 15-2.
Pvte. James Stinso.. Co. D. Died 19.10.1904
Buried Glendale National Cemetery Richmond Va.
Private J. McIlvane Co.D. Plot 26.
Buried in St. Marys Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Private Michael Kane Co.E.
Private Stewart McCormick Co. F. Died 15th Feb. 1862.
Private Edward Ormsby Co. I. Died 18th June 1862.
Private John Francis Boyle Co.I Died Gettysburg 3rd July 1863.
Private Edward Hayoe Co. I. Died Gettysburg 3rd July 1863.
Note: It is thought that this cemetery no longer exists. Apparently and very sadly the remains
that were not claimed by relatives
were removed and buried in a communal grave in the Holy Cross cemetery on the outskirts of the city. Land required for school building or whatever.
St Johns Church Cemetery Norristown Pa.
Private Columbus Hamilton Co. E.
Buried in St. Anns Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Private Thomas Ryan Co. G. Died 23rd. June 1862.
Private Francis Shields Co. K. Died Sept 17th. 1862 Antietam.
Buried Hebrew Mutual Cemetery Cemetery Lane Philadelphia Pa.
Private Asher Asher Co I. Killed near Richmond Va.June 19th 1863.
2nd Lieut. Thomas Carroll Co. H.
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery Philadelphia Pa.
Lieut. Martin Tschudy 69th. PVI
Buried First Presbyterian Church Grounds of N. Liberties Philadelphia at 5th. and Buttonwood.
Private Henry E. Souder Co.I Killed Gettysburg.
This cemetery no longer exits. Closed circa 1918. Possibly all remains were moved to Mount Moriah cemetery or Fraser Memorial cemetery.
Buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Philadelphia. Pa.
Capt. Andrew McManus Co.E. Died 27.5.1863 (murdered at Falmouth Va). Lot 76 Sec 16 Range B.The whole family
was disinterred from the Old Cathedral Cemetery and reburied here 16th July 1942. (Checked by Bill Meehan
15th Sept 2006).
Buried St. Stephen's cemetery Nicetown Philadelphia. Pa.
Note: This cemetery was associated with St. Stephens church Nicetown. Graveyard was opened with church in 1843 and closed 1891. Now derelict with markers laying flat or buried. Possibly other men of the 69th buried there.
Private Daniel Crowley Co. A. Died as result of accident near Germanstown Pa. 1st Dec. 1863 (fell off bridge).
Buried Oak Hill Cemetery Hammond, Lake Co. Ind.
Private Leonard Syler 69th.Pa and 71st Pa.
Buried Holy Cross Cemetery Delaware Co. Pa.
Capt J.C.Reilly.Co. I. 69th Pa and Co. F. 187th. Pa. Initially buried and exhumed 1912 Cathedral Cemetery Philadelphia.
Major James Duffy. Staff Officer.
Private Michael Brady Co. C.
Lieut. Hugh Flood Co. C. Buried Section 3 Range 9 Lot 48 Grave 28
Private Charles McAnally is buried about 20 ft.away.
Private Patrick Taggart Co. E Died Nov 25th 1898.
Note: Initially buried Old Cathedral Cemetery Phila. Reinterred Holy Cross Cemetery Delaware Co. Pa.
Buried Cathedral Cemetery York Pa.
Private John McErlane. Co. E.
Buried City Point National Cemetery Hopewell Va.
Private William Sullivan Co. B.
Private William Dugan Co. H..
Private William Dugan Co. H. Grave E343.
Private Daniel Moran Co. E.
Private Daniel Moran Co. E. Grave E2924.
Private Chas. Ecker Co. E.
Private Charles Ecker Co. E Grave E556
Private William Wallace Co. K.
Private William M. Wallace Co. K. Grave F754.
Buried Odd Fellows Cemetery Philadelphia.
Private Charles Henry Rapp. Co. I.
Private John Hamilton. Co. I
Buried Cemetery of the Church of the Redeemer Bryn Mawr Pa.
Private John Harp Co.I.Plot 154.
Buried Cold Harbour National Cemetery Mechanicsville Hanover Co. Va.
Private John Welsh Co. B.
Private John Welsh Co. B. Plot 588.
Private Thomas Mooney Co. E.
Private Thomas Mooney Co. E. Grave 488.
Private Edward Clark Co. F.
Private Edward Clark Co. F. Grave Section A. Grave 167.
Buried Old Methodist Cemetery Poolesville Md.
Probably one of the less known burial sites of soldiers of the 69th. The Poolesville Methodist
Episcopal Church was founded in 1826. A cemetery was established alongside the church in 1837. As Poolesville
was close to Camp Observation is would have been a logical place to bury some of the soldiers who died at
Observation. The names of those listed below are listed on the plaque associated with the small memorial. This was
erected in 2002
and contains the remains of what was found of the headstones and graveslabs remaining on the open site. The old wooden
church was
replaced with the current brick building built in 1868. The congregation left for another area of Poolsville in 1892.
It is known that some soldiers remains were removed from this site back to Philadelphia where some of them
came from. This is true of Privates Higgins and Driscoll now buried in the Old Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia.
From the dates it would appear that most died from disease at Camp Observation Md. during the winter encampment of 1861-1862.
The above named soldiers were in the following Co's.
Private Patrick Stokes. Co. D.
Private William Kearny. Co. F.
Private Patrick Driscoll.
Co. F.
Private Patrick Higgins. Co. B.
Private Stewart McCormick. Co. F.
Private Patrick J. Doyle. Co. D.
Buried National Cemetery Arlington Va.
Private John Burk. Co. G.
Private James Branigan Co. I.
Private Frederick Gerlof. Co. G.
Private Hugh Magee Co H. (Boy musician).
Private Monroe Snyder Co. G.
Private William McClaine.(McLean) Co. D.
Buried "Old" Santa Cruz cemetery Santa Cruz California.
Lieut. Murdock Campbell Co.B
Buried Shadyside Cemetery Auburn Township Geaugu Co. near Cleveland Ohio.Section 2B Lot 12.
Sergt.Henry W Murray Co.K and wife Hannah.
Sergt.Henry W Murray Co.K. and wife Hannah James Murray.
Buried Fernwood Cemetery. West Philadelphia.
Private Henry Gossman Co. C.
Buried St Charles Borremo Churchyard cemetery Drexhill Del Co. Pa.
Private Thomas Lindsay Co. G. Section C. Lot 6 Range 3 Grave 2.
Buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Petersburg Va.
Private Moses Granlee (Granlee(s)) Co. A. Grave 3068.
Sergt. Charles Williams Co. H. Killed Meade Station 17th June 1864. (Entry subject to check)
Buried Cavalry Cemetery Allegheny Co.Penn.
Private John Nestor Co. D.
Buried Culpepper Court House. Va.
Private Hugh McCall Co. B. Block 1 section A Row 7 Grave 19.
Buried Orting Cemetery Wash. D.C.
Sergt. Daniel Kelly Co. D. Grave 2-I-2.
Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery Wash. D. C.
1st. Lieut. John Ryan. Co. F. and his wife Catharine.
Buried Bordentown Cemetery N.J.
Private Thomas Carter Co.K Killed Antietam.
Buried National Cemetery Andersonsville Ga.
Private Emmanuel Blake Co. K. Died 18.9.1864. Grave 9147.
Private James Elliott Co. D. Died 2.7.1864. Grave 2794.
Private Franklin Compton Co. B. Died 10.12.1864 Grave 12255.
Private James Donahue Co. D.
Private John Dunn Co. F. Died 25.8.1864. Grave 6778.
Private Robert Gordon Co. G. Died 4.11.1864. Grave 11806.
Private Jess Gullver Co. B Died 12.9.1864. Grave 8594.
Private William Colbaugh Co. Co. K. Died 5.11.1864. Grave 11826.
Private John Haughy Co. D. Died 22.6.1864. Grave 9904.
Private George Little Co. K. Died 22.6.1864 Grave 10725.
Private William Titus Co. A. Died 14.7.1864. Grave 3329.
Sergt. John O'Neill Co. F. Died 13.6.1864. Grave 1897.
Private James McKeown Co. G. Died 8.11.1864 Grave 11909.
Private Charles Sandford Co. H. Died 20.9.1864. Grave 9912.
Private Robert Robbins Co. F. Died 13.7.1864. Grave 3270.
Private Thomas Moore Co. A. Died 29.8.1864. Grave 7175.
1st Lieut. Edward Thompson Co. I. Died 19.8.1864. Grave 6146.
Private Joseph Webb Co. H. Died 31.8.1864. Grave 7382.
Private Michael Fahey Co. C. Died 21.10.1864. Grave 11261.
Private William Summerfield Co. H. Died 14.8.1864. Grave 5603.
Andersonville prison Ga was one of the most notorious prisons that Union
soldiers were incarcerated in. Approx. 75 men of the 69th were held there. About 20 died and were
buried there. Unlike so many other graveyards fairly accurate listings of the names
of the soldiers and where
they are buried exist. This is due to the foresight of one prisoner a Dorence Atwater
who was a close friend of
the first prisoner who died an Adam Swarner and Dorence volunteered to keep the records.
He wanted to make sure that those who died here were remembered and so the
families would know the fate and burial place of their loved ones. When the dead
were brought out of the stockade to the " deadhouse" they were brought by friends
who knew them. They would report what was known about the dead man such as name,
State, Regiment, date of death, cause, etc. Atwater recorded them numerically and attached
a tag to the body which matched the number in the records. The dead then were taken to the
cemetery where the first dozen were buried in pine boxes, however since the numbers dying
each day was growing so fast, and limited resources, the dead were stripped naked so the
living could use what the dead no longer needed. sThe bodies were then laid in trench type
graves dug 4 feet deep and long enough for 150 to 200 bodies and shoulder to shoulder
without coffins.
With the lack of resources to make grave markers, there was a small post placed at the
head of each grave with a number carved into it. This number matched the one on the
body tag, which matched Atwaters records.
When Dorence Atwater and a Miss Clara Barton returned after the war to establish the new
National Cemetery in July 1865, they simply had to match the numbers on the post with
the copy of the list that Atwater smuggled out when he was exchanged. This way, the
identified graves show exactly who is buried where. The posts were replaced with wooden
headboards.
In 1878, the wooden boards were replaced by the first set of stones which were plain
smooth stones with the name and grave number.
In 1898 when the US Government finally got around to establishing a standard grave
marker for Union soldiers, there were new stones placed in 1898-1899 to replace the
first stones. These stones now are the ones that mark the graves. So you see, each
time the replaced the marker with a new one, it was easy enough to know who was buried where.
Those who are buried as unknown will remain as such because there will be no way for anyone
but God to know who lies beneath the unknown stones.
Note: Thanks to Kevin Frye for the above information.
Buried Vaughn Cemetery Mehoopany Wyoming Co. Pa.
Corp. Paul O. Stilwell Co.G. Plot 172.
Buried Cummisky Cemetery Wilmot Township Bradford Co.Pa.
Major Patrick Tinen.
Buried Ortig Cemetery Wash. D.C.
Sergt. Daniel Kelly Co. D. Survived the war. Died 23.1.1909. Plot 2.1.2.
Buried Yorktown National Cemetery York. Co. Pa.
Private William Dupell Co. I.
Buried Gulph Christian Cemetery Conshohocken.
Private Edward Lawrence. Co. K.
Buried National Cemetery Alexandria Va.
Sergt. Edward Bushill Co. A. Grave 2863
Private James Flannigan Co. A. Grave 1122.
Private John Harvey Snr. Co. A. Grave 1058.
Buried St. Ambrose Cemetery Schuykill Haven Pa.
Private Patrick McClarnon Co. E.
Buried Hatbro Cemetery Montgomery Co.Penn.
2nd Lieut. James Barr Co. H.
Buried Togus National Cemetery Togus Kennebec Co. Maine.
Private Aaron Rowe Co. B Plot J 1340. Died 10.5.1897
Private Patrick McCartney Co. B Grave N 2212. Died 14.8.1906
Buried Fraser Presbyterian Church Chester Co. Pa..
Private John Sweeney Co. E. Died April 19th 1904.
Lawnview Cemetery Philadelphia.
Private Edward Lawrence the 69th regimental butcher. Buried Susquehanna Section Lot 2-26. Buried with wife Mary Ann (Etely) Lawrence and his parents Michael Lawrence (1797-1856) and his wife Catherine (Sweitzer) Lawrence Ca. 1801-1857. All the family had been buried in Oddfellows Cemetery Lot 238 but moved to Lawnview 1951.
Private Charles Henry Rapp Co. I
Buried Redeemer Episcopal Cemetery Montgomery Co.Penn.
Private John Harp Private Co. H.
Buried Sagersfield Augusta Co. Va.
Asst Surgeon Charles J Smith.
Buried Hephzibah Baptist Cemetery Chester Co. Pa. Near Coatsville and Modena.
Private William M Barbin. Co A.
Buried in Bradford cemetery Marshallton Pa.
Pvte.James Hand Co. F.
(James died aged 96 a very poor man and is buried in the Potters Field area of the cemetery. Though a marker was originally erected to his memory it had long disappeared. See Obituary Notices Group 2 on website for information on this most remarkable and patriotic man)
Buried Malvern 1st. Baptist Cemetery Malvern Pa.
Capt. Joseph Wilson Garrett Co. I.
As now position of his grave in the cemetery is unknown but he would appear to have been buried in family grave with parents and later his wife. See Obituary Notices Group 2 on website for more information.
Buried Haines St. Methodist church Germanstown Philadelphia Pa.
Private Joseph C. McDowell Co. K
Later Joseph was buried
Ivy Hill Cemetery Philadelphia after Haines St. church closed. Died on board the U.S.steamer
"Vanderbildt" at Harrisons Landing Va 5.8.1862.
Buried Ruffians Property Meads Station.
Sergt. Charles Williams Co. I.
Buried Hill Side Cemetery Roslyn Montgomery Co.Pa.
Private George C. Sanders Co.A.
Buried Beverley National Cemetery.Burlington Co. N.J.
(Note Beverley maintains the Va section of
Moriah Cemetery. Cooper plot
is not part of).
Private Nathan Apple Co.A.
Buried Hillside Cemetery Roslyn Montgomery Co. Pa.
George joined the 69th on the Aug.19th 1861 along with his father also a musician. Young George was a versatile musician being able play a variety of instruments including fife and drums. He was appointed to teach the other aspiring musicians in the various companies. Sadly he contracted disease probably typhoid at Camp Observation near Poolsville Md and died there aged just 14 Jan 22nd 1862. He would have a large public funeral in Philadelphia and later be buried in the Hillsdie Cemetery Roslyn Montgomery Co. Pa. His father would survive the war.
The headstone/marker images above represent those of the very few soldiers who have recorded graves or on which we have burial information. Hundreds of the 69th Pa. soldiers have no known graves. No doubt they are mainly buried in mass battlefield graves or unmarked and unrecorded graves not only in the United States but in countries to which they returned or migrated to. Probably after their relatives passed on memories and information on
them generally passed into
oblivion. Many of these men were simply said to be "missing in action"-
MIA. However here is a small memorial to one such man. Let this information be a memorial to all those with no known
graves.
James Skinneder was born in Co. Monaghan Ireland in 1827. His name does not really fit into the "usual" name patterns associated with Ireland. At first glance the name suggests Skinnader was from Scots planter or Huguenot stock. However further investigation and with some knowledge of the history of Co. Monaghan its source can be determined. It is known that many census were carried out in Ireland mostly by the British military at various times. As both the Irish place names and names of people were difficult if not impossible for the English census takers to understand they simply wrote down what sounded correct to them resulting in "Anglicised" place and people names.
Such was the case of the name Skinnadar. The name is most probably the Anglicised version of the Irish name "scianadoir" a person associated with the use of knives. But for what purpose?. It is probably that the Skinnaders were an extended family or group of inter- related families who were perhaps employed by some of the ruling hunting families perhaps the McKennas, as skinners of animals hunted in the area of what is now Co. Monaghan. The name seems to be very unique and seems to be mostly in the Emyvale area of Co. Monaghan. The name is also found in parts of Scotland where the name turns up in the Scots Gaelic form as "seicheadair" a skinner of animals.
Like so many poor familes or family members James Skinneder hits the emigrant trail probably in the post famine era and the next recorded information we have on him is in 1851. He was recorded as having married Elizabeth Quinn in St. Malachys Catholic church Philadelphia the 2nd Nov. 1851. It is noted that their
daughter Mary Elizabeth was baptised at St Malachy's church
in Philadelphia by a Father Kelly. At the relatively old age 37 years of age James enlisted in Co. G.
of the
27th Pa. Infantry on May 5th 1861. It is possible that he had been a member of the Montgomery Guard militia prior to enlisting in the 27th. Pa. Regt. However by Sept. 6th of the same year this Irish Co. within a very Germanic 27th. Pa.
transferred to the
69th Pa.
On July 3rd. 1863 James Skinnedar found himself fighting at Gettysburg. He received wounds that would prove fatal. He was probably killed by "friendly" fire by Cowans battery of artillery to the rear of the 69th at the famous Wall at Gettysburg.
On July 7th 1863
an entry in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin lists his name amongst the casualties at Gettysburg.
In a later muster out roll it is stated that he is
"absent since wounded July 3rd 1863 at Gettysburg".The last military record on him. But what of his wife?. Records show
that in 1866
Lieut. Bernard Sherry a most honourable man stated in Elizabeth's pension claim that at Gettysburg "Skinneder was mortally wounded and carried from the
line". His wife subsequently
received a pension of $8 a month. No record would ever be found of her husband. He was truly missing in action a fate that befell
scores of his comrades. He was probably buried in an unmarked grave somewhere either on the battlefield or environs of Gettysburg.
