Son of Thomas and Maria (Smith) Armstrong.
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DEATH OF F. H. ARMSTRONG
WAS FORMER POSTMASTER AT PLYMOUTH AND CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
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F. Howard Armstrong died at his late residence in Plymouth yesterday forenoon after an illness of many weeks. He was born in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, at Rileyville, on the 8th day of January, 1844, and at the time of his death was 65 years of age. he was educated at the public schools of Wyoming county and at the age of eighteen enlisted in the Army of the Potomac, Company F, Second Pennsylvania cavalry, Fifty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the 6th day of February, 1862, and served during the remainder of the war. As a soldier he fought in many of the battles and had an experience of hard fighting and service far beyond that of many of those who served in the war.
During his military career he was successively promoted to corporal, sergeant, quarter master sergeant, orderly sergeant, and second lieutenant. After three years of hard service, he was honorably discharged at the close of the war, June 26th, 1865.
He was engaged in the following battles: Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, Wolfe Town, Chantilly, Aldea, Bealton Station, Beverly Ford, Fayetteville, New Baltimore, Occoquan, Rappahannock Crossing, Mine Run, Parker's Store, Luray Valley, Swicker Gap, Todd's Tavern, Gettysburg, Culpeper, Bristow Station, Sheridan's Rail, Yellow Tavern, Fortification of Richmond, Howe's Shop, Cold Harbor, Lousia Court House Landing, Jones's Bridge, St. Mary's Church, Jerusalem Plank Road, Deep Bottom, Charles City Cross Roads, Reams Station, Wyatts Farm, Poplar Spring, Boydton Plank Road, Stony Creek, Weldon Railroad, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Sailor's Creek, and at Appamattox Court House where the war ended in 1865.
On March 22, 1863, he was captured with others near Occoquan, Va, by Captain Faro's Guerrillas. He was taken prisoner to Warrenton, Va., turned over to Black Horse Cavalry and taken to Lynchburg, where he was put on the train and conveyed to Richmond and confined in Libby prison. He was paroled during the latter part of April, 1863, and sent to City Point and thence to camp. It is quite remarkable that although he served for three years in the midst of the hardest fight of the war, he escaped witout a wound, although he was several times sent to the hospital on account of illness, each time, however, upon his speedy recovery he returned to his place in the ranks.
After the war he was married to Hannah Jaquish, his present widow, who survives him, a daughter of James Jaquish of Plymouth. Besides his widow three children survive: Wheeler Armstrong, Mrs. Dr. H. A. Archey of Plymouth and Henry N. Armstrong of Wilkes-Barre.
He had been in the continuous employment of Mr. H. H. Ashley of the Parrish Coal Co., for the past thirty-seven years, excepting when he served a term as postmaster of Plymouth, beginning in 1890, and also as tax collector of Plymouth in 1880.
Mr. Armstrong was an active member of the G. A. R. throughout its entire history, being a member of Captain Asher Gaylord Post of Plymouth, in which he was one of its chief officers. His devotion to this post was remarkable and the loss of his helpfulness to his enfeebled comrades as they began to fade away from age and sickness cannot be restored. At the time of his death he was an active member of several lodges, among them being the Knights of Pythias of which he was a charter member, and a member of the Grand Tribunal, also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he was a charter member and the Heptasophs, in which he held the office of Secretary. In all of them he was characterized by a sterling devotion to duty. For distinguished service rendered Plymouth fire company No. 1, he was made an honorary member of that company a position of honor which he always cherished. As a citizen and townsman, Mr. Armstrong will be missed. It was characteristic of him to lend a helpful hand to all public enterprises and to encourage them by a hearty good will. He was a gallant soldier, a sympathetic comrade and a good citizen. The death of such is a loss to the community. He had resided in Plymouth since the close of the war.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon, with services at the house at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. O. Knipp of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Shawnee Cemetery.
Deceased was one of Shawnee's leading citizens, a man who took an active interest in all matters for the welfare of the town and its inhabitants, and to him as much as any other is due its present progressiveness. He was known and respected by all and his death is mourned and regretted by man, woman and child.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 23 Oct 1909)
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DEATH OF F. H. ARMSTRONG
WAS FORMER POSTMASTER AT PLYMOUTH AND CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
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F. Howard Armstrong died at his late residence in Plymouth yesterday forenoon after an illness of many weeks. He was born in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, at Rileyville, on the 8th day of January, 1844, and at the time of his death was 65 years of age. he was educated at the public schools of Wyoming county and at the age of eighteen enlisted in the Army of the Potomac, Company F, Second Pennsylvania cavalry, Fifty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the 6th day of February, 1862, and served during the remainder of the war. As a soldier he fought in many of the battles and had an experience of hard fighting and service far beyond that of many of those who served in the war.
During his military career he was successively promoted to corporal, sergeant, quarter master sergeant, orderly sergeant, and second lieutenant. After three years of hard service, he was honorably discharged at the close of the war, June 26th, 1865.
He was engaged in the following battles: Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, Wolfe Town, Chantilly, Aldea, Bealton Station, Beverly Ford, Fayetteville, New Baltimore, Occoquan, Rappahannock Crossing, Mine Run, Parker's Store, Luray Valley, Swicker Gap, Todd's Tavern, Gettysburg, Culpeper, Bristow Station, Sheridan's Rail, Yellow Tavern, Fortification of Richmond, Howe's Shop, Cold Harbor, Lousia Court House Landing, Jones's Bridge, St. Mary's Church, Jerusalem Plank Road, Deep Bottom, Charles City Cross Roads, Reams Station, Wyatts Farm, Poplar Spring, Boydton Plank Road, Stony Creek, Weldon Railroad, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Sailor's Creek, and at Appamattox Court House where the war ended in 1865.
On March 22, 1863, he was captured with others near Occoquan, Va, by Captain Faro's Guerrillas. He was taken prisoner to Warrenton, Va., turned over to Black Horse Cavalry and taken to Lynchburg, where he was put on the train and conveyed to Richmond and confined in Libby prison. He was paroled during the latter part of April, 1863, and sent to City Point and thence to camp. It is quite remarkable that although he served for three years in the midst of the hardest fight of the war, he escaped witout a wound, although he was several times sent to the hospital on account of illness, each time, however, upon his speedy recovery he returned to his place in the ranks.
After the war he was married to Hannah Jaquish, his present widow, who survives him, a daughter of James Jaquish of Plymouth. Besides his widow three children survive: Wheeler Armstrong, Mrs. Dr. H. A. Archey of Plymouth and Henry N. Armstrong of Wilkes-Barre.
He had been in the continuous employment of Mr. H. H. Ashley of the Parrish Coal Co., for the past thirty-seven years, excepting when he served a term as postmaster of Plymouth, beginning in 1890, and also as tax collector of Plymouth in 1880.
Mr. Armstrong was an active member of the G. A. R. throughout its entire history, being a member of Captain Asher Gaylord Post of Plymouth, in which he was one of its chief officers. His devotion to this post was remarkable and the loss of his helpfulness to his enfeebled comrades as they began to fade away from age and sickness cannot be restored. At the time of his death he was an active member of several lodges, among them being the Knights of Pythias of which he was a charter member, and a member of the Grand Tribunal, also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he was a charter member and the Heptasophs, in which he held the office of Secretary. In all of them he was characterized by a sterling devotion to duty. For distinguished service rendered Plymouth fire company No. 1, he was made an honorary member of that company a position of honor which he always cherished. As a citizen and townsman, Mr. Armstrong will be missed. It was characteristic of him to lend a helpful hand to all public enterprises and to encourage them by a hearty good will. He was a gallant soldier, a sympathetic comrade and a good citizen. The death of such is a loss to the community. He had resided in Plymouth since the close of the war.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon, with services at the house at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. O. Knipp of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Shawnee Cemetery.
Deceased was one of Shawnee's leading citizens, a man who took an active interest in all matters for the welfare of the town and its inhabitants, and to him as much as any other is due its present progressiveness. He was known and respected by all and his death is mourned and regretted by man, woman and child.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 23 Oct 1909)
Son of Thomas and Maria (Smith) Armstrong.
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DEATH OF F. H. ARMSTRONG
WAS FORMER POSTMASTER AT PLYMOUTH AND CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
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F. Howard Armstrong died at his late residence in Plymouth yesterday forenoon after an illness of many weeks. He was born in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, at Rileyville, on the 8th day of January, 1844, and at the time of his death was 65 years of age. he was educated at the public schools of Wyoming county and at the age of eighteen enlisted in the Army of the Potomac, Company F, Second Pennsylvania cavalry, Fifty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the 6th day of February, 1862, and served during the remainder of the war. As a soldier he fought in many of the battles and had an experience of hard fighting and service far beyond that of many of those who served in the war.
During his military career he was successively promoted to corporal, sergeant, quarter master sergeant, orderly sergeant, and second lieutenant. After three years of hard service, he was honorably discharged at the close of the war, June 26th, 1865.
He was engaged in the following battles: Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, Wolfe Town, Chantilly, Aldea, Bealton Station, Beverly Ford, Fayetteville, New Baltimore, Occoquan, Rappahannock Crossing, Mine Run, Parker's Store, Luray Valley, Swicker Gap, Todd's Tavern, Gettysburg, Culpeper, Bristow Station, Sheridan's Rail, Yellow Tavern, Fortification of Richmond, Howe's Shop, Cold Harbor, Lousia Court House Landing, Jones's Bridge, St. Mary's Church, Jerusalem Plank Road, Deep Bottom, Charles City Cross Roads, Reams Station, Wyatts Farm, Poplar Spring, Boydton Plank Road, Stony Creek, Weldon Railroad, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Sailor's Creek, and at Appamattox Court House where the war ended in 1865.
On March 22, 1863, he was captured with others near Occoquan, Va, by Captain Faro's Guerrillas. He was taken prisoner to Warrenton, Va., turned over to Black Horse Cavalry and taken to Lynchburg, where he was put on the train and conveyed to Richmond and confined in Libby prison. He was paroled during the latter part of April, 1863, and sent to City Point and thence to camp. It is quite remarkable that although he served for three years in the midst of the hardest fight of the war, he escaped witout a wound, although he was several times sent to the hospital on account of illness, each time, however, upon his speedy recovery he returned to his place in the ranks.
After the war he was married to Hannah Jaquish, his present widow, who survives him, a daughter of James Jaquish of Plymouth. Besides his widow three children survive: Wheeler Armstrong, Mrs. Dr. H. A. Archey of Plymouth and Henry N. Armstrong of Wilkes-Barre.
He had been in the continuous employment of Mr. H. H. Ashley of the Parrish Coal Co., for the past thirty-seven years, excepting when he served a term as postmaster of Plymouth, beginning in 1890, and also as tax collector of Plymouth in 1880.
Mr. Armstrong was an active member of the G. A. R. throughout its entire history, being a member of Captain Asher Gaylord Post of Plymouth, in which he was one of its chief officers. His devotion to this post was remarkable and the loss of his helpfulness to his enfeebled comrades as they began to fade away from age and sickness cannot be restored. At the time of his death he was an active member of several lodges, among them being the Knights of Pythias of which he was a charter member, and a member of the Grand Tribunal, also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he was a charter member and the Heptasophs, in which he held the office of Secretary. In all of them he was characterized by a sterling devotion to duty. For distinguished service rendered Plymouth fire company No. 1, he was made an honorary member of that company a position of honor which he always cherished. As a citizen and townsman, Mr. Armstrong will be missed. It was characteristic of him to lend a helpful hand to all public enterprises and to encourage them by a hearty good will. He was a gallant soldier, a sympathetic comrade and a good citizen. The death of such is a loss to the community. He had resided in Plymouth since the close of the war.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon, with services at the house at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. O. Knipp of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Shawnee Cemetery.
Deceased was one of Shawnee's leading citizens, a man who took an active interest in all matters for the welfare of the town and its inhabitants, and to him as much as any other is due its present progressiveness. He was known and respected by all and his death is mourned and regretted by man, woman and child.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 23 Oct 1909)
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DEATH OF F. H. ARMSTRONG
WAS FORMER POSTMASTER AT PLYMOUTH AND CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
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F. Howard Armstrong died at his late residence in Plymouth yesterday forenoon after an illness of many weeks. He was born in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, at Rileyville, on the 8th day of January, 1844, and at the time of his death was 65 years of age. he was educated at the public schools of Wyoming county and at the age of eighteen enlisted in the Army of the Potomac, Company F, Second Pennsylvania cavalry, Fifty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the 6th day of February, 1862, and served during the remainder of the war. As a soldier he fought in many of the battles and had an experience of hard fighting and service far beyond that of many of those who served in the war.
During his military career he was successively promoted to corporal, sergeant, quarter master sergeant, orderly sergeant, and second lieutenant. After three years of hard service, he was honorably discharged at the close of the war, June 26th, 1865.
He was engaged in the following battles: Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, Wolfe Town, Chantilly, Aldea, Bealton Station, Beverly Ford, Fayetteville, New Baltimore, Occoquan, Rappahannock Crossing, Mine Run, Parker's Store, Luray Valley, Swicker Gap, Todd's Tavern, Gettysburg, Culpeper, Bristow Station, Sheridan's Rail, Yellow Tavern, Fortification of Richmond, Howe's Shop, Cold Harbor, Lousia Court House Landing, Jones's Bridge, St. Mary's Church, Jerusalem Plank Road, Deep Bottom, Charles City Cross Roads, Reams Station, Wyatts Farm, Poplar Spring, Boydton Plank Road, Stony Creek, Weldon Railroad, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Sailor's Creek, and at Appamattox Court House where the war ended in 1865.
On March 22, 1863, he was captured with others near Occoquan, Va, by Captain Faro's Guerrillas. He was taken prisoner to Warrenton, Va., turned over to Black Horse Cavalry and taken to Lynchburg, where he was put on the train and conveyed to Richmond and confined in Libby prison. He was paroled during the latter part of April, 1863, and sent to City Point and thence to camp. It is quite remarkable that although he served for three years in the midst of the hardest fight of the war, he escaped witout a wound, although he was several times sent to the hospital on account of illness, each time, however, upon his speedy recovery he returned to his place in the ranks.
After the war he was married to Hannah Jaquish, his present widow, who survives him, a daughter of James Jaquish of Plymouth. Besides his widow three children survive: Wheeler Armstrong, Mrs. Dr. H. A. Archey of Plymouth and Henry N. Armstrong of Wilkes-Barre.
He had been in the continuous employment of Mr. H. H. Ashley of the Parrish Coal Co., for the past thirty-seven years, excepting when he served a term as postmaster of Plymouth, beginning in 1890, and also as tax collector of Plymouth in 1880.
Mr. Armstrong was an active member of the G. A. R. throughout its entire history, being a member of Captain Asher Gaylord Post of Plymouth, in which he was one of its chief officers. His devotion to this post was remarkable and the loss of his helpfulness to his enfeebled comrades as they began to fade away from age and sickness cannot be restored. At the time of his death he was an active member of several lodges, among them being the Knights of Pythias of which he was a charter member, and a member of the Grand Tribunal, also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he was a charter member and the Heptasophs, in which he held the office of Secretary. In all of them he was characterized by a sterling devotion to duty. For distinguished service rendered Plymouth fire company No. 1, he was made an honorary member of that company a position of honor which he always cherished. As a citizen and townsman, Mr. Armstrong will be missed. It was characteristic of him to lend a helpful hand to all public enterprises and to encourage them by a hearty good will. He was a gallant soldier, a sympathetic comrade and a good citizen. The death of such is a loss to the community. He had resided in Plymouth since the close of the war.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon, with services at the house at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. O. Knipp of the Christian Church. Interment will be in Shawnee Cemetery.
Deceased was one of Shawnee's leading citizens, a man who took an active interest in all matters for the welfare of the town and its inhabitants, and to him as much as any other is due its present progressiveness. He was known and respected by all and his death is mourned and regretted by man, woman and child.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 23 Oct 1909)
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