Clearfield County PA Archives Obituaries.....Gault, James V.  April 25, 1915
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The Tyrone Herald p. 2, 5/6/1915
James V. Gault
James V. Gault who died at Beccaria Clearfield county, on April 25, was born in 
Centre county, February 14, 1843.  Mr. Gault had a most honorable war record.
He enlisted in Company E first regiment Pennsylvania Reserve cavalry and served 
in that regiment from August 1, 1861 until August 8, 1865.  During his service 
he was engaged in 29 general battles and numerous skirmishes.  He was wounded 
in the left shoulder in the battle of Mine Run.  He was captured at Brandy 
Station and taken to General Stewart’s headquarters.  He was sent from there to 
General Hampton’s headquarters.  Later the same day he escaped and returned to 
the Union lines with the sergeant’s horse, saddle, bridle and arms and hat.  He 
was afterwards shot through the left ankle at Charles City Cross Roads.  He was 
among the bravest and most daring men in time of battle.  Mr. Gault was known 
as a great hunter and had different hand to hand conflicts with wounded deer 
and bear.  He held the record of getting five bears in one day.


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