Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Armstrong, Martin  October 4, 1863
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 Presbyterian banner. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) November 25, 1863
Died on Sabbath morning, October 4th, at the U. S. Army Hospital, Annapolis, Md.,
Serg't. Martin Armstrong, in the 35th year of his age. The deceased was born in
Chester County, Pa. He was for several years a successful teacher in this and
Lancaster counties. It was his mother's dying wish that he should be a minister of
the Gospel. He attended Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, during one session, and
was converted under the preaching of Rev. Robert Johnston. He and the writer met as
strangers at Washington, Pa., in May, 1853, both having entered College at that
time. They were room-mates and bosom friends for more than three years. After
graduating in 1853, he immediately began teaching in Dr. Foote's Academy, at Romney,
Va. Here he continued his labors with entire acceptance for two years.. He next
taught a large and flourishing Classical School at Elizabethtown, Ky. His next
position was as Tutor in a family in the State of Louisiana. He entered, in 1860,
the Junior Class in the Western Theological Seminary, having previously been taken
under the care of the Presbytery of Washington. He continued at the Seminary,
beloved by all who became acquainted with him, until October 1861, when he enlisted
in the Sixth Regular Cavalry, which has been connected with the Army of the Potomac,
and taken part in all its wanderings, fatiguing marches, and hard fought battles.
Sergeant Armstrong was severely wounded at Williamsburg, Va., May 4th, 1862. He
returned again to his regiment in the following July, and remained at his post of
duty till the battle of Fairfield, Pa., July 3d, 1863, when he was taken prisoner
and sent to Richmond. After being well nigh starved, he was at length exchanged and
brought to  Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md. Here he remained till September 20th, when
he was sent to the hospital complaining of neuralgic pain in the old wound, and on
the same day had a severe chill, followed by typhoid fever. On the 2d of October he
began to sink rapidly, and died on morning of the 4th...

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