BIOGRAPHY: William ARENTRUE, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by David Monahan. USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ ____________________________________________________________ From Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen. New York, Toledo and Chicago: H. H. Hardesty, 1898, Volume II, p. 1185-6 ____________________________________________________________ William ARENTRUE The subject of this brief sketch was born in Philadelphia, PA in Nov., 1836 and came to Cambria County in 1842 with his parents. His father, now deceased, was William Arentrue and he served in the Union Army during the late war; his mother, Isabella (Park), is also deceased. When the war broke out he donned the blue and entered the service of his country. He was 26 years of age when he was enrolled from Johnstown, Pa., July 31, 1862, as a private in Co A, 133d Pa V.I., 3d Brig., 1st Div, 5 A.C. In 1863 he was confined in hospital at Eastern Soil, Va, six weeks, suffering with fever and ague. May 26, 1863 he was honorably discharged at Harrisburg, Pa and re-enlisted Feb 26, 1864 in Co L, 11th Pa V.C. His list of active hostilities was Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, South Mt. Petersburg, Ream Station and several others. He was granted his honorable discharge Aug 13, 1865 at Fortress Monroe, Va. His brother, Samuel served in Co G, 11th Pa V. Cav. and was slightly wounded in battle. Comrade Arentrue has been school director two years; he is a member of Fisher Post No. 30; he is a farmer by occupation and his post office address is Johnstown, Pa.