From ancestor Robert Kemmerer:
Daniel was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 and was mustered out on December 23, 1864. At some point in time, he was promoted to Corporal. A headstone for Daniel had been contracted by Gross Brothers of Lee, MA on June 1, 1890. Whatever happened to that stone is a mystery. Daniel enrolled on December 15, 1861 at Rimersburg, Clarion County, PA and was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The item below is from Cutler's History of Kansas. Daniel and his son, Curtis, received land in Kansas through the Homestead Act and moved to Kansas in 1879.
DANIEL ARMSTRONG
Daniel Armstrong, farmer, Section 27, P.O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, twenty five acres cultivated, the rest in native meadow and pasture. He was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1812, making his home there until he came to Kansas in March, 1879, locating on this place. He spent eight years of his life in Ohio.
He was married April 19, 1838, to Miss Lavina Gardner. They have nine children living -- Mary J., Curtis R., Harriette, James W., Sarah E., Nancy E., Robert M., Lee E., and Ella S. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, also several of the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Armstrong enlisted as a Private in Company F, Sixty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers on December 19, 1861, and was with the regiment in it's campaigns; was captured in the Valley of Virginia in 1863 and taken to Libby Prison and to Belle Isle and kept a long time, and finally was exchanged in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia.
From there he went with his command to the left of Petersburg, where he remained until mustered out on December 23, 1864.
His son, Curtis R. Armstrong, was also in the army, enlisting as a Private in Company E, Sixty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, July 25, 1861; appointed Corporal on September 4, 1862; served with his regiment in all it's engagements; among them Seven Days Fight, in front of Richmond, Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, and was mustered out July 13, 1864.
Cutler's History of Kansas
Daniel was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 and was mustered out on December 23, 1864. At some point in time, he was promoted to Corporal. A headstone for Daniel had been contracted by Gross Brothers of Lee, MA on June 1, 1890. Whatever happened to that stone is a mystery. Daniel enrolled on December 15, 1861 at Rimersburg, Clarion County, PA and was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The item below is from Cutler's History of Kansas. Daniel and his son, Curtis, received land in Kansas through the Homestead Act and moved to Kansas in 1879.
DANIEL ARMSTRONG
Daniel Armstrong, farmer, Section 27, P.O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, twenty five acres cultivated, the rest in native meadow and pasture. He was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1812, making his home there until he came to Kansas in March, 1879, locating on this place. He spent eight years of his life in Ohio.
He was married April 19, 1838, to Miss Lavina Gardner. They have nine children living -- Mary J., Curtis R., Harriette, James W., Sarah E., Nancy E., Robert M., Lee E., and Ella S. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, also several of the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Armstrong enlisted as a Private in Company F, Sixty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers on December 19, 1861, and was with the regiment in it's campaigns; was captured in the Valley of Virginia in 1863 and taken to Libby Prison and to Belle Isle and kept a long time, and finally was exchanged in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia.
From there he went with his command to the left of Petersburg, where he remained until mustered out on December 23, 1864.
His son, Curtis R. Armstrong, was also in the army, enlisting as a Private in Company E, Sixty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, July 25, 1861; appointed Corporal on September 4, 1862; served with his regiment in all it's engagements; among them Seven Days Fight, in front of Richmond, Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, and was mustered out July 13, 1864.
Cutler's History of Kansas
From ancestor Robert Kemmerer:
Daniel was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 and was mustered out on December 23, 1864. At some point in time, he was promoted to Corporal. A headstone for Daniel had been contracted by Gross Brothers of Lee, MA on June 1, 1890. Whatever happened to that stone is a mystery. Daniel enrolled on December 15, 1861 at Rimersburg, Clarion County, PA and was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The item below is from Cutler's History of Kansas. Daniel and his son, Curtis, received land in Kansas through the Homestead Act and moved to Kansas in 1879.
DANIEL ARMSTRONG
Daniel Armstrong, farmer, Section 27, P.O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, twenty five acres cultivated, the rest in native meadow and pasture. He was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1812, making his home there until he came to Kansas in March, 1879, locating on this place. He spent eight years of his life in Ohio.
He was married April 19, 1838, to Miss Lavina Gardner. They have nine children living -- Mary J., Curtis R., Harriette, James W., Sarah E., Nancy E., Robert M., Lee E., and Ella S. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, also several of the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Armstrong enlisted as a Private in Company F, Sixty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers on December 19, 1861, and was with the regiment in it's campaigns; was captured in the Valley of Virginia in 1863 and taken to Libby Prison and to Belle Isle and kept a long time, and finally was exchanged in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia.
From there he went with his command to the left of Petersburg, where he remained until mustered out on December 23, 1864.
His son, Curtis R. Armstrong, was also in the army, enlisting as a Private in Company E, Sixty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, July 25, 1861; appointed Corporal on September 4, 1862; served with his regiment in all it's engagements; among them Seven Days Fight, in front of Richmond, Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, and was mustered out July 13, 1864.
Cutler's History of Kansas
Daniel was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 and was mustered out on December 23, 1864. At some point in time, he was promoted to Corporal. A headstone for Daniel had been contracted by Gross Brothers of Lee, MA on June 1, 1890. Whatever happened to that stone is a mystery. Daniel enrolled on December 15, 1861 at Rimersburg, Clarion County, PA and was mustered into service on December 19, 1861 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The item below is from Cutler's History of Kansas. Daniel and his son, Curtis, received land in Kansas through the Homestead Act and moved to Kansas in 1879.
DANIEL ARMSTRONG
Daniel Armstrong, farmer, Section 27, P.O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, twenty five acres cultivated, the rest in native meadow and pasture. He was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1812, making his home there until he came to Kansas in March, 1879, locating on this place. He spent eight years of his life in Ohio.
He was married April 19, 1838, to Miss Lavina Gardner. They have nine children living -- Mary J., Curtis R., Harriette, James W., Sarah E., Nancy E., Robert M., Lee E., and Ella S. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, also several of the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Armstrong enlisted as a Private in Company F, Sixty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers on December 19, 1861, and was with the regiment in it's campaigns; was captured in the Valley of Virginia in 1863 and taken to Libby Prison and to Belle Isle and kept a long time, and finally was exchanged in time to participate in the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia.
From there he went with his command to the left of Petersburg, where he remained until mustered out on December 23, 1864.
His son, Curtis R. Armstrong, was also in the army, enlisting as a Private in Company E, Sixty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, July 25, 1861; appointed Corporal on September 4, 1862; served with his regiment in all it's engagements; among them Seven Days Fight, in front of Richmond, Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, and was mustered out July 13, 1864.
Cutler's History of Kansas
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