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David Reese

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David Reese

Birth
Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
12 Feb 1891 (aged 75–76)
Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Mary Thompson 1823-1887.

David enlisted at Pittsburgh PA on Nov. 2, 1862 in Co. A, 18th Regt. of PA cavalry. He was discharged from service August 18, 1865, after being in hospital for chronic rheumatism in Clarysville General Hospital in Cumberland, MD as of July 25, 1865.
In his application for a pension in1872, he describes disabilities consisting of chronic diarrhea, heart disease and piles, contracted at Faifax VA in 1863.

Waynesburg Republican, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 19 February 1891:
David Reese died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Thompson, in the North Ward, Thursday, Feb. 12. He was aged 76 years and was an old soldier. The remains were interred in the cemetery on Saturday.
Husband of Mary Thompson 1823-1887.

David enlisted at Pittsburgh PA on Nov. 2, 1862 in Co. A, 18th Regt. of PA cavalry. He was discharged from service August 18, 1865, after being in hospital for chronic rheumatism in Clarysville General Hospital in Cumberland, MD as of July 25, 1865.
In his application for a pension in1872, he describes disabilities consisting of chronic diarrhea, heart disease and piles, contracted at Faifax VA in 1863.

Waynesburg Republican, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 19 February 1891:
David Reese died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Thompson, in the North Ward, Thursday, Feb. 12. He was aged 76 years and was an old soldier. The remains were interred in the cemetery on Saturday.

Inscription

PVT CO A 18 PA CAV Civil War



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  • Created by: L Winslow
  • Added: Jul 9, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28166996/david-reese: accessed ), memorial page for David Reese (1815–12 Feb 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28166996, citing Green Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by L Winslow (contributor 46875728).