OBIT: John A. KELLY, 1862, Blair County, PA

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Killed and Wounded of the 125th.

Co. D. - CAPT. HOSTETTER.

Killed. - J. A. Brown, John E. Davis, John A. Kelly

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, September 25, 1862, page 3


LOCAL ITEMS.

FUNERAL OF CORPORAL JOHN A. KELLY. - On Saturday evening last, Mr.
Joshua Kelly, of this place, returned from the battle-field of
Antietam, with the remains of his son, Corporal John A. Kelly, of
Company D. 125th Regt P. V., who fell, mortally wounded, in the early
part of the engagement.  It is said by his companions that he was
bayoneted, before he died, by a rebel who came up with him on the
field.  The day after the battle his body was found by Wm. A. B. Laub,
of the same company, who had been detailed to help bury the dead, who
interred the remains as decently as possible and marked the grave.

The funeral took place at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and was
attended by four companies of the militia, the Good Will Fire Company,
and a very large concourse of citizens.  His remains were deposited in
the circle in the centre of Fair View Cemetery, which, as our readers
will remember, has been tendered by the Association as the burial
ground of all soldiers from Altoona and vicinity who may die or be
killed during the war.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, October 2, 1862, page 3