Peter Fallenstein
Residence Philadelphia PA; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 as a 1st Sergeant.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 98th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1865 at Washington, DC
He was listed as:
Wounded 9/19/1864 Opequan, VA (Wounded in abdomen)
Hospitalized 10/11/1864 Winchester, VA (Sheridan field hospital)
Hospitalized 12/4/1864 Frederick, MD
Hospitalized 1/9/1865 Philadelphia, PA (Filbert Street Hospital)
Returned 1/26/1865 Philadelphia, PA
Promotions:
1st Lieut 3/1/1865
Capt 6/10/1865
Peter Fallenstein immigrated to this country in 1853 at the young age of 15, fron Saxony, and was naturalized in April of 1856.
He enlisted in Company F of the 98th Pennsylvania on August 22, 1861. In October of 1861 he was promoted to non com (Sgt.)to replace John Stahl who deserted.
Peter then re-enlisted Dec 1863 at Brandy Station, VA and was wounded at Opequan on September 18, 1864.
He returned to duty January 1865 serving at Petersburg in April and received his promotion to 1st Lieut. and then to Captain on June 10, 1965. He was mustered out as Company Commander June 29th at Tenallytown, DC.
According to his pension record, Peter received a disability of 50% and given $4.00 per month which was reduced to $2.00 a month in 1875.
After the Civil War, he was a member of Headquarters, Sedgwick Post, GAR in New York City and died in Philadelphia on January 5, 1882 of Chronic Bronchitis. He was 43 years of age and was interred at Mount Peace Cemetery on Lehigh Avenue.
Residence Philadelphia PA; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 as a 1st Sergeant.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 98th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1865 at Washington, DC
He was listed as:
Wounded 9/19/1864 Opequan, VA (Wounded in abdomen)
Hospitalized 10/11/1864 Winchester, VA (Sheridan field hospital)
Hospitalized 12/4/1864 Frederick, MD
Hospitalized 1/9/1865 Philadelphia, PA (Filbert Street Hospital)
Returned 1/26/1865 Philadelphia, PA
Promotions:
1st Lieut 3/1/1865
Capt 6/10/1865
Peter Fallenstein immigrated to this country in 1853 at the young age of 15, fron Saxony, and was naturalized in April of 1856.
He enlisted in Company F of the 98th Pennsylvania on August 22, 1861. In October of 1861 he was promoted to non com (Sgt.)to replace John Stahl who deserted.
Peter then re-enlisted Dec 1863 at Brandy Station, VA and was wounded at Opequan on September 18, 1864.
He returned to duty January 1865 serving at Petersburg in April and received his promotion to 1st Lieut. and then to Captain on June 10, 1965. He was mustered out as Company Commander June 29th at Tenallytown, DC.
According to his pension record, Peter received a disability of 50% and given $4.00 per month which was reduced to $2.00 a month in 1875.
After the Civil War, he was a member of Headquarters, Sedgwick Post, GAR in New York City and died in Philadelphia on January 5, 1882 of Chronic Bronchitis. He was 43 years of age and was interred at Mount Peace Cemetery on Lehigh Avenue.
Peter Fallenstein
Residence Philadelphia PA; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 as a 1st Sergeant.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 98th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1865 at Washington, DC
He was listed as:
Wounded 9/19/1864 Opequan, VA (Wounded in abdomen)
Hospitalized 10/11/1864 Winchester, VA (Sheridan field hospital)
Hospitalized 12/4/1864 Frederick, MD
Hospitalized 1/9/1865 Philadelphia, PA (Filbert Street Hospital)
Returned 1/26/1865 Philadelphia, PA
Promotions:
1st Lieut 3/1/1865
Capt 6/10/1865
Peter Fallenstein immigrated to this country in 1853 at the young age of 15, fron Saxony, and was naturalized in April of 1856.
He enlisted in Company F of the 98th Pennsylvania on August 22, 1861. In October of 1861 he was promoted to non com (Sgt.)to replace John Stahl who deserted.
Peter then re-enlisted Dec 1863 at Brandy Station, VA and was wounded at Opequan on September 18, 1864.
He returned to duty January 1865 serving at Petersburg in April and received his promotion to 1st Lieut. and then to Captain on June 10, 1965. He was mustered out as Company Commander June 29th at Tenallytown, DC.
According to his pension record, Peter received a disability of 50% and given $4.00 per month which was reduced to $2.00 a month in 1875.
After the Civil War, he was a member of Headquarters, Sedgwick Post, GAR in New York City and died in Philadelphia on January 5, 1882 of Chronic Bronchitis. He was 43 years of age and was interred at Mount Peace Cemetery on Lehigh Avenue.
Residence Philadelphia PA; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 as a 1st Sergeant.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 98th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1865 at Washington, DC
He was listed as:
Wounded 9/19/1864 Opequan, VA (Wounded in abdomen)
Hospitalized 10/11/1864 Winchester, VA (Sheridan field hospital)
Hospitalized 12/4/1864 Frederick, MD
Hospitalized 1/9/1865 Philadelphia, PA (Filbert Street Hospital)
Returned 1/26/1865 Philadelphia, PA
Promotions:
1st Lieut 3/1/1865
Capt 6/10/1865
Peter Fallenstein immigrated to this country in 1853 at the young age of 15, fron Saxony, and was naturalized in April of 1856.
He enlisted in Company F of the 98th Pennsylvania on August 22, 1861. In October of 1861 he was promoted to non com (Sgt.)to replace John Stahl who deserted.
Peter then re-enlisted Dec 1863 at Brandy Station, VA and was wounded at Opequan on September 18, 1864.
He returned to duty January 1865 serving at Petersburg in April and received his promotion to 1st Lieut. and then to Captain on June 10, 1965. He was mustered out as Company Commander June 29th at Tenallytown, DC.
According to his pension record, Peter received a disability of 50% and given $4.00 per month which was reduced to $2.00 a month in 1875.
After the Civil War, he was a member of Headquarters, Sedgwick Post, GAR in New York City and died in Philadelphia on January 5, 1882 of Chronic Bronchitis. He was 43 years of age and was interred at Mount Peace Cemetery on Lehigh Avenue.
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