Westmoreland-Fayette-Allegheny County PA Archives Biographies.....Harman, Amzi D. April 18, 1845 

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AMZI D. HARMAN, a valiant soldier in the great rebellion and the present
efficient manager of the Derry co-operative store, was born at Wilkinsburg,
Allegheny county, Pa., April 18, 1845. Later, he, with his parents, removed to
Greensburg where the subject of this sketch received his education. In June,
1863, he enlisted as corporal in Co. K, 211th reg. Pa. Vols. Mr. Harman for his
intrepid conduct in the field was voted by Congress a medal which he now has in
his possession. He was engaged at Dunbar, Fayette county, for eight years,
thence went to Connellsville, afterwards was a short time in business at
Greensburg and in 1881 he removed to Derry to take his present position, that of
manager of the Derry co-operative store.

   He was marrried to Miss Lucetta Sarver, of Greensburg, on November 4, 1869.
She was a daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Kiehl) Sarver, who were both born in
Westmoreland county, Pa., and both now deceased.

   A. D. Harman was only eighteen years of age when he volunteered as a private
soldier; his first battle was Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. Afterwards he
participated in the battles of Hatcher’s Run, Fort Steadman and at Petersburg,
Va. On April 2, 18G5, he captured the Rebel flag belonging to forty-first
Alabama regt. at a great risk of losing his life. A. D. Harman is a son of
Samuel and Mary (Logan) Harman, who were natives respectively of Ligonier Valley
and Pleasant Unity township, Westmoreland county, Pa, The latter is yet living
at the age of sixty-eight at Greensburg. The former died at the age of sixty-six.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Compiled and Published by John M. Gresham & Co.
Samuel T. Wiley, Chief Assistant
1890


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