Huntingdon County PA Archives Military Records.....Prough, Daniel August 3, 1861
Civilwar - Pension Co. D 49th Infantry Pennsylvania Volunteers
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Military Record
Daniel Prough was born in 1826 at Marklesburg, Huntingdon County, 
Pennsylvania, son of George and Mary Elizabeth Cypher Prough.   Daniel married 
Eveanah Murritz on 30 March 1847 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, married 
by Henry Furlong, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.   Daniel 
enlisted as a Private, on 3 August 1861 in Co. D, 49th Infantry Pennsylvania 
Volunteers. This unit was mustered into service on 31 October 1861.   His 
discription at time of enrollmant was age 31; height 6'; hair, light; 
complexion,fair; eyes, blue; occupation, farmer; residence, Huntingdon County. 

The 49th Regiment Infantry was organized and Lewiston and Harrisburg, 
September 1861. Left Pennsylvania for Washington D. C. 22 Sept 1861.   
Attached to Hancock's Brigade,W.F. Smith's division, Army of the Potomac, to 
March 1862. 

Duty near Lewinsville, Va., for defense of Washington, D.C. until March 1862. 
advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15.   Return to Alexandria and embarked for 
the Virginia Peninsula. Siege of Yorktown April5 to May 4.   Lee's Mills, 
Burnt Chimneys, April 16.   Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Pursuit of the 
Chickahominy river and picket duty until june 25.   Seven days before Richmond 
June 25-July 1. Garnett's Farm June 27.   Golding's Farm June 28.   Savage 
Station June 29.   White Oak Swamp Bridge June 30. Malvern Hill Juyly 1.   At 
Harrison's Landing until August 16.   Movement to Centerville August 16-17. 
Duty in Maryland till the end of Oct. 

  Daniel died at Union Hotel Hospital, Georgetown, D.C. of Chronic Diarrhoea 
on 23 September 1862. Daniel is buried in the Military Asylum Cemetery, 
Washington, D. C.   Grave 1564

Daniel and Eve had four children. There are records of Porter and Caroline 
attending the Soldiers Orphan School at Cassville, Huntingdon County, 
Pennsylvania.   The children resided there during the school year.   Eve 
received a widows pension of $8. per month and $2. per month for each of the 
children.   

Eve died 23 September 1908 at Summer Hill, Pennsylvania.   She is buried at 
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. 

Burial & Memorial Benefits
Daniel Prough
PVT. Co. D, 49th PA Inf.
Date of Death: 09/23/1862
Buried at:   Section F Site 1040
Soldiers Home National Cemetery

(Note; these site numbers differ, first comes from his pension file for widow 
and children, last comes from Burial and Memorial Benefits Gravesite Locator 
website.) 



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