Chester County PAGenWeb Archives News - Burials of Corp. Samuel WILLAUER & Pvt. David E. MAJOR, 1863

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(Burials:  E Coventry Mennonite)
Montgomery Ledger, 5/5/1863 edition:

Military Items - The body of Corporal Samuel WILLAUER, son of 
Samuel WILLAUER, Esq., of North Coventry Twp., Chester county, 
who was killed in the battle of Fredericksburg, was brought 
home for interment last week, and also the body of private 
David E MAJOR, of East Coventry, who died a short time 
previously while on a march.  Both of these unfortunate young 
men were members of Co C., 116th Pennsylvania Regt., and their 
bodies were brought home by Capt. S. G. Willauer, of that Regiment.  
They were interred on Thursday last, April 30th, at the Mennonite 
burial ground, in East Coventry township, the funerals being very 
largely attended.  Sergt. George Scheetz and privates William 
Lessig, Englebert Lessig, M.V. Smith and Jonas W Burns, all 
formerly soldiers of the 53rd PA Regt., acted as escort of honor 
on the occasion.
 


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