My Great-Great Grandfather David was the son of John Henry Harclerode III and Juliann Cogan Harclerode. He married Mary Wyles on January 31, 1864 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pa. They had the following children:
(1) Samuel Francis Harclerode (1865-1941)
(2) Shannon Oliver Edward Harclerode (1870-1941)
(3) David Franklin Harclerode (1872-1919)
(4) Hanna Elizabeth Harclerode Evans (1875-1946)
(5) Joseph Ranson Harclerode (1878-1936)
(6) Anna Harclerode (1882-1888)
David had fought in the Civil War as a "Private" in the 125th PA Inf., Co. E. He enlisted on August 13, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam (Antietam, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. David was wounded when he tried to climb a fence on the battlefield. A bullet entered through his right thigh or hip and passed through by the groin area. He laid on the battlefield, where he was in and out of consciousness for 4 days and 4 nights. Whenever he came out of consciousness, David would look at the pocket watch of the dead Condeferate soldier next to him. That is how he kept track of time. David later told his family that he did not take the pocket watch, because he feared that he would be thought of as a "thief" if it was found on his dead body. He was sent to a hospital in Washington D.C. He later rejoined his unit and David mustered out with them on May 18, 1863.
David spent the rest of his life as a farmer in Everett, Pa. He suffered from eye problems that he said was caused by the forced march from Harrisburg, Pa to South Mountain, Maryland. He also felt that lying outdoors for 4 days and nights on the Antietam Battlefield caused problems for his eyes.
David lived to be 69 years old. He died of "paralysis".
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Special thank you to Pamela Sitler who sponsor my 2nd grea-grandfather.
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(1) Samuel Francis Harclerode (1865-1941)
(2) Shannon Oliver Edward Harclerode (1870-1941)
(3) David Franklin Harclerode (1872-1919)
(4) Hanna Elizabeth Harclerode Evans (1875-1946)
(5) Joseph Ranson Harclerode (1878-1936)
(6) Anna Harclerode (1882-1888)
David had fought in the Civil War as a "Private" in the 125th PA Inf., Co. E. He enlisted on August 13, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam (Antietam, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. David was wounded when he tried to climb a fence on the battlefield. A bullet entered through his right thigh or hip and passed through by the groin area. He laid on the battlefield, where he was in and out of consciousness for 4 days and 4 nights. Whenever he came out of consciousness, David would look at the pocket watch of the dead Condeferate soldier next to him. That is how he kept track of time. David later told his family that he did not take the pocket watch, because he feared that he would be thought of as a "thief" if it was found on his dead body. He was sent to a hospital in Washington D.C. He later rejoined his unit and David mustered out with them on May 18, 1863.
David spent the rest of his life as a farmer in Everett, Pa. He suffered from eye problems that he said was caused by the forced march from Harrisburg, Pa to South Mountain, Maryland. He also felt that lying outdoors for 4 days and nights on the Antietam Battlefield caused problems for his eyes.
David lived to be 69 years old. He died of "paralysis".
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Special thank you to Pamela Sitler who sponsor my 2nd grea-grandfather.
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My Great-Great Grandfather David was the son of John Henry Harclerode III and Juliann Cogan Harclerode. He married Mary Wyles on January 31, 1864 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pa. They had the following children:
(1) Samuel Francis Harclerode (1865-1941)
(2) Shannon Oliver Edward Harclerode (1870-1941)
(3) David Franklin Harclerode (1872-1919)
(4) Hanna Elizabeth Harclerode Evans (1875-1946)
(5) Joseph Ranson Harclerode (1878-1936)
(6) Anna Harclerode (1882-1888)
David had fought in the Civil War as a "Private" in the 125th PA Inf., Co. E. He enlisted on August 13, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam (Antietam, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. David was wounded when he tried to climb a fence on the battlefield. A bullet entered through his right thigh or hip and passed through by the groin area. He laid on the battlefield, where he was in and out of consciousness for 4 days and 4 nights. Whenever he came out of consciousness, David would look at the pocket watch of the dead Condeferate soldier next to him. That is how he kept track of time. David later told his family that he did not take the pocket watch, because he feared that he would be thought of as a "thief" if it was found on his dead body. He was sent to a hospital in Washington D.C. He later rejoined his unit and David mustered out with them on May 18, 1863.
David spent the rest of his life as a farmer in Everett, Pa. He suffered from eye problems that he said was caused by the forced march from Harrisburg, Pa to South Mountain, Maryland. He also felt that lying outdoors for 4 days and nights on the Antietam Battlefield caused problems for his eyes.
David lived to be 69 years old. He died of "paralysis".
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Special thank you to Pamela Sitler who sponsor my 2nd grea-grandfather.
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(1) Samuel Francis Harclerode (1865-1941)
(2) Shannon Oliver Edward Harclerode (1870-1941)
(3) David Franklin Harclerode (1872-1919)
(4) Hanna Elizabeth Harclerode Evans (1875-1946)
(5) Joseph Ranson Harclerode (1878-1936)
(6) Anna Harclerode (1882-1888)
David had fought in the Civil War as a "Private" in the 125th PA Inf., Co. E. He enlisted on August 13, 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Antietam (Antietam, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. David was wounded when he tried to climb a fence on the battlefield. A bullet entered through his right thigh or hip and passed through by the groin area. He laid on the battlefield, where he was in and out of consciousness for 4 days and 4 nights. Whenever he came out of consciousness, David would look at the pocket watch of the dead Condeferate soldier next to him. That is how he kept track of time. David later told his family that he did not take the pocket watch, because he feared that he would be thought of as a "thief" if it was found on his dead body. He was sent to a hospital in Washington D.C. He later rejoined his unit and David mustered out with them on May 18, 1863.
David spent the rest of his life as a farmer in Everett, Pa. He suffered from eye problems that he said was caused by the forced march from Harrisburg, Pa to South Mountain, Maryland. He also felt that lying outdoors for 4 days and nights on the Antietam Battlefield caused problems for his eyes.
David lived to be 69 years old. He died of "paralysis".
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Special thank you to Pamela Sitler who sponsor my 2nd grea-grandfather.
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