Huntingdon County PA Archives Military Records.....Prough, Silas March 4, 1862
Civilwar - Pension Co. D, 107th Regiment PA
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Christian Prough and his son Silas served together in the Civil War.   

Silas Prough was born 11 September 1842 at James Creek (Marklesburg), Todd 
Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania son of Christian and Margaret Crum 
Prough.   Silas first enlisted in Co. D, 107th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania 
Volunteers   4 March 1862.   His physical description at enlistment was, fair 
complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, 5 foot 6 inches tall.   

The 107th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania was recruited in the counties of 
Franklin, York, Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, Schuylkill, Luzerne, 
Mifflin, Juniata, Bedford, and Fulton (Christian and Silas were from 
Huntingdon however). The regiment was mustered into the U.S. service at 
Harrisburg, 5 March 1862, for a three years term.   Four days later it 
proceeded to Washington, then to Cloud’s Mills, where it was assigned on 16 
April to Duryea’s brigade, Ord’s division, McDowell’s corps.   In May it was 
posted on the Orange & Alexandria railroad to guard the portion between 
Manassas and Catlett’s station.   On the 28th   it was sent to Front Royal, 
but returned to Catlett’s station and remained there until 5 August 1862.   

He apparently recovered and reenlisted 8 (14?) February 1865 in Co. D, 192nd 
Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. In the Regimental History of the 
192nd it states, In the Spring of 1865 nine new companies were organized at 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and proceeded to Harper’s Ferry, where a regimental 
organization was effected, which continued to be known as the 192nd of the 
line.   On the opening of the spring campaign the regiment moved up the valley 
to Staunton and Lexington, but saw little fighting, as the war was practically 
ended. Fought 1 April 1865 at Five Forks, Virgina and on 9 April at Appomattox 
Court House, Virginia.   It remained in service in the Middle Military 
Division until 24 August 1865, when it was mustered out.   

Silas’ first discharge was 2 June 1862 and was for ‘Lumbago and incomplete 
hernia of the right side caused by a fall’. Silas’ later recollection was that 
he had typhoid fever and chronic rheumatism. Silas was mistakenly listed as 
Charles Prough, this was rectified upon his discharge. During his second 
enlistment on a train ride from Harper’s Ferry to Harrisburg the cars on the 
train jumped the track and cause the soldiers to   change to a different train 
on the adjacent track.   While he was running along the train ties he tripped 
and fell and broke bones in his right foot.   He was mustered out and spent 
four months on crutches.   

Silas first married Amanda Miller, 25 December 1866, she died in 1881.   He 
married second Emma Posten 15 September 1882 at the Lutheran Church in Cass 
Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, she died 3 October 1922.   Silas 
died 25 July 1927 at Petersburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.   He was 
being cared for by his daughter Bertha.   Statement of attending Physician at 
time of death, “he died of Arterio Sclerosis, Chronic (paswchymetous ?)
Nephortis.     

(The Civil War Medal was issued in 1907 to those veterans still living.   It 
is not known if Silas received his. YP)

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