James Diehl (1847 - 1908)

Born 1847 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 15 Dec 1908 at about age 61 in Newry, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

• March 2, 1864, Enlisted as a Private, age 16.
• March 2, 1864, Mustered into "K" Company, Pennsylvania 55th Infantry
• April 12, 1864, Embarked for Virginia
• May 5-28, 1864, Operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond.
• May 9-10, 1864, Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church
• May 12-16, 1864, Operations against Fort Darling
• May 14-16, 1864, Battle of Drewry's Bluff.
• May 17-18, 1864, Operations on the Bermuda Hundred
• June 1-12, 1864, Battle of Cold Harbor
• June 15-18, 1864, Battle of Petersburg
• June 30, 1864, Mine Explosion, Petersburg, (Support).
• August 8, 1864, Mustered out at Petersburg, Virginia

• Enlisted at age 16.
• Wounded in leg, date and place not stated.

Biography

Sources

• United States Census, 1880, Allegheny, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 212A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1102; FHL microfilm 1,255,102.

1. James Diehl Self M 32 Pennsylvania, United States
2. Lenna Diehl Wife F 32 Pennsylvania, United States
3. George Diehl Son M 14 Pennsylvania, United States
4. Myrtle Diehl Daughter F 5 Pennsylvania, United States

• United States Census, 1900, Blair Township Newry Borough, Blair, Pennsylvania, citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 4B, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,381.

1. James Diehl Head M 53 Pennsylvania
2. Leanna Diehl Wife F 53 Pennsylvania
3. Mary M Diehl Daughter F 16

• United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War 1890, James Diehl, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,245.

• United States Civil War and Later Pension Index 1861-1917, James Diehl, 1872.

• United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865, James Deihl, Private, Company K, 55th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, Union, Beginning Rank Private, Final Rank Private, citing NARA microfilm publication M554 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 27; FHL microfilm 882,362.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #134908003 James Diehl, ; Burial, Newry, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Newry Lutheran Cemetery; created by Joe

• Altoona Mirror, Obituary, 16 Dec 1908, page 10, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania

• Blair County Photos, People, Places and Events in Blair County, Pennsylvania, Blair County PA USGenWeb Archives