Biographical Sketch of Philip Hauck, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Philip Hauck, carpenter and builder, was born in Germany.  His father,
Theo., was a cooper, and before Philip attained his majority came to
America, locating in Buffalo, New York, where he learned the carpenter
trade, and became proficient in architecture.  During the war, he was
a soldier in Company A, 100th New York, and during his term partici-
pated in twenty four engagements, among which were Nashville, Lookout
Mountain and Pittsburg Landing, where he was severly wounded.  Was
honorably mustered out as Orderly.  After his discharge, he traveled
through Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming and other portions of the West.  His
party consisted of eighteen, Mr. Hauck owning several teams and a 
large amount of provisions.  They were captured by the Sioux Indians,
and detained eight months.  He received an ugly arrow wound on the
hand, and a severe scalp wound from a tomahawk.  His weight at the
time of capture was 165 pounds, and when released was 105 pounds. For
days his sustenance was a small portion of raw buffalo meat.  In 1870
he came to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he has since been engaged in
working at his trade.  He married Miss Carrie Christensen, by whom he
has four children:  John, Christena, Charles and A. S.  He is a Druid,
and member of the A.O.U.W.

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