98th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

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Soldier's Notes

 

Private Paul Link, Company H, enlisted on November 6, 1861 in Philadelphia. He was captured in June of 1864 and died of “scorbutus” at Andersonville, South Carolina on July 14, 1864. He was married to Helene (Ellen) Link; both were immigrants from Wuerttemberg Germany.

Private Henry Englebach, Company E, was wounded at The Battle of the Wilderness on May 8th, 1864. He was shot with a ball to the nose and left eye. On May 13th, Henry was admitted to Mount Pleasant General Hospital, Washington D.C. and transferred on June 6th to the Newton University General Hospital in Baltimore. He was discharged and received a pension of $2.00 a month until his death on March 7th, 1893.

Sergeant George M. Biedermann, Company F, was killed in action at the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5,1862.

 

 

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