OBIT: Daniel Carter, 1909, Pennville, York County, PA

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Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter died at his home in Pennville at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, from a complication of 
diseases, aged about 68 years.

Deceased, who was born in Lancaster county, was married July 4, 1873, to Miss Amanda Wise, 
daughter of John J. Wise, of this place, who survives him, with one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth A. 
Hamm, and four grandchildren.

Deceased was a veteran of the civil war, having served three months in Company C, 5th Regiment 
Penn’a Volunteer Infantry, enlisting at Lancaster, April 20, 1861.  At the expiration of this 
term, he re-enlisted July 5, 1861, in Company M, 1st Regiment Penn’a Volunteer Cavalry.  He was 
honorably discharged Dec. 31, 1863, and re-enlisted as a veteran Jan. 1, 1864, in the same 
company and regiment to serve three years or during the war.  Later he was transferred to the 
Veteran Reserve Corps.  He was wounded in the hand in the cavalry fight near Bonneauville, at 
the battle of Gettysburg.

He was a member of Major Jenkins Post, No. 99, G. A. R., and a pensioner.

Funeral Saturday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m., services at the house and interment in Mt. Olivet 
Cemetery, Rev. J. W. Houseman, of the U. B. Church, this place, officiating.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 21, 1909