182nd Regiment, 21st Cavalry, Company F, Mustered in Feb 17, 1864
Last Civil War Veteran Dies At Gallitzin
David C. Plowman, aged 98, a native of Blair county but for many years residing at Gallitzin and the last Civil war veteran in Cambria county, died this morning at 4.30 o'clock at the home of his son, Edward Plowman, in Gallitzin.
Mr. Plowman had been a patient in the Mercy hospital in this city for some time undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in a fall but last Thursday was taken to the son's home.
He was born in Dry Run, Blair county, Feb. 2, 1847, and enlisted in the Union army at the age of 17 and served to the close of the war and was present at Appomattox Court House when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate armies to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
He was twice married, but both wives preceded him in death. Surviving are four children, Edward of Gallitzin, Forrest of Delmont, Pa., Clyde of Cokeville and Charles of Vandergrift, and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Bessie Griffith of Wilkinsburg and Mrs. Ann Stancliffe and Mrs. Taylor, both of Verona.
Also surviving are two sister, Mrs. Sue Stoner and Catherine, both of Altoona.
(Altoona Mirror, March 26, 1945, pg 18)
Additional obit. found at this location: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/obits/p1/plowman-david-c.txt (This mentions the opportunity he had of shaking hands with President Lincoln)
Tombstone photo taken by Rich Boyer.
182nd Regiment, 21st Cavalry, Company F, Mustered in Feb 17, 1864
Last Civil War Veteran Dies At Gallitzin
David C. Plowman, aged 98, a native of Blair county but for many years residing at Gallitzin and the last Civil war veteran in Cambria county, died this morning at 4.30 o'clock at the home of his son, Edward Plowman, in Gallitzin.
Mr. Plowman had been a patient in the Mercy hospital in this city for some time undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in a fall but last Thursday was taken to the son's home.
He was born in Dry Run, Blair county, Feb. 2, 1847, and enlisted in the Union army at the age of 17 and served to the close of the war and was present at Appomattox Court House when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate armies to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
He was twice married, but both wives preceded him in death. Surviving are four children, Edward of Gallitzin, Forrest of Delmont, Pa., Clyde of Cokeville and Charles of Vandergrift, and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Bessie Griffith of Wilkinsburg and Mrs. Ann Stancliffe and Mrs. Taylor, both of Verona.
Also surviving are two sister, Mrs. Sue Stoner and Catherine, both of Altoona.
(Altoona Mirror, March 26, 1945, pg 18)
Additional obit. found at this location: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/obits/p1/plowman-david-c.txt (This mentions the opportunity he had of shaking hands with President Lincoln)
Tombstone photo taken by Rich Boyer.
Family Members
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Mary Melinda Plowman Closson
1845–1929
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Emma Jane Plowman Closson
1848–1902
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Augusta Ann Plowman Brubaker
1851–1922
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Marshall Alexander Plowman
1852–1917
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John Franklin Plowman
1856–1939
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Amandaline Elizabeth Plowman Brubaker
1858–1934
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Susanna F Plowman Stoner
1860–1951
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Margaret Catherine Plowman Brubaker
1862–1949
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Clara M Plowman Myers
1865–1938
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