Daniel J Riegle

GEDCOM Note

Beaver Springs History says Daniel in Co I, 49th PVI in Civil War. Pension records in possession of J.E. Reigle. Family listed in 1870 census, Snyder Co. Beaver Township, Family 186, Dwelling 171, p. 23, Line 27, National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 1451.

Name variously spelled "Reigel," "Reigle," "Riegle," "Riegel" or "Riggle." Born in Beaver Township of Union County before creation of Synder County. The son of George Michael and Mary Margaret Gushwa Reigel, Daniel was a farm laborer before the start of the Civil War and again after the War until his death.

At 38 years of age, Daniel enlisted as a private in "New" [1864] Co. "I" of the 49th PA Vol. Inf. The Regiment, formed at the start of the War, had lost many men as casulties and many more when their 3 year enlistments ended (including their Colonel who resigned his commission). The remaining men, and those who re-enlisted, were consolidated into several companies of vetrans and the other companies were reformed with new men. The so-called "New" Company "I" was regularly enlisted from Snyder County and was not made up from conscripts as were the other companies of the 49th raised at this time.

As part of the 3rd Bde, 1st Div, VI Corps, the 49th PA participated in the Battle of the Wilderness; Daniel was wounded in head during "Upton's Charge" at the Battle of Spotsylvania, VA on 10 May 1864. Unable to have his wound properly dressed in the field, Daniel was moved to Campbell Genral Hospital in Washington, DC. After recovering there, he was furloughed home and upon his return spent time in a convalessant camp in Norther Virginia.

He returned to unit and served at Winchester, VA and it is likely he served with the regiment on the VI Corps' return to Petersburg, VA, and was present when the regiment saw action at Hatcher's Run, the breakthrough on April 2nd, the pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia, and the Battle of Saylor's Creek. He mustered out with his Company at the end of the War.

Daniel was a charter member of the Major William H. Byers Post, No. 384 (subsequently reorganized as Post No. 612), Department of Pennsylvania, G.A.R.

Disabled and on pension until death in 1901, he was the husband of Mary Ann Getz [d. 1878] with whom he had seven children, and then, successively, married two widows; Susan (unknown) Nevel [d. 1889] and Amelia Felmey Hackenberg [d. 1912]

Inscription: OUR FATHER DANIEL REIGLE DIED SEPT. 27, 1901 AGED 76 Y, 8 M., 14 D.

Note: Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Marker

GEDCOM Note

Beaver Springs History says Daniel in Co I, 49th PVI in Civil War. Pension records in possession of J.E. Reigle. Family listed in 1870 census, Snyder Co. Beaver Township, Family 186, Dwelling 171, p. 23, Line 27, National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 1451.

Name variously spelled "Reigel," "Reigle," "Riegle," "Riegel" or "Riggle." Born in Beaver Township of Union County before creation of Synder County. The son of George Michael and Mary Margaret Gushwa Reigel, Daniel was a farm laborer before the start of the Civil War and again after the War until his death.

At 38 years of age, Daniel enlisted as a private in "New" [1864] Co. "I" of the 49th PA Vol. Inf. The Regiment, formed at the start of the War, had lost many men as casulties and many more when their 3 year enlistments ended (including their Colonel who resigned his commission). The remaining men, and those who re-enlisted, were consolidated into several companies of vetrans and the other companies were reformed with new men. The so-called "New" Company "I" was regularly enlisted from Snyder County and was not made up from conscripts as were the other companies of the 49th raised at this time.

As part of the 3rd Bde, 1st Div, VI Corps, the 49th PA participated in the Battle of the Wilderness; Daniel was wounded in head during "Upton's Charge" at the Battle of Spotsylvania, VA on 10 May 1864. Unable to have his wound properly dressed in the field, Daniel was moved to Campbell Genral Hospital in Washington, DC. After recovering there, he was furloughed home and upon his return spent time in a convalessant camp in Norther Virginia.

He returned to unit and served at Winchester, VA and it is likely he served with the regiment on the VI Corps' return to Petersburg, VA, and was present when the regiment saw action at Hatcher's Run, the breakthrough on April 2nd, the pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia, and the Battle of Saylor's Creek. He mustered out with his Company at the end of the War.

Daniel was a charter member of the Major William H. Byers Post, No. 384 (subsequently reorganized as Post No. 612), Department of Pennsylvania, G.A.R.

Disabled and on pension until death in 1901, he was the husband of Mary Ann Getz [d. 1878] with whom he had seven children, and then, successively, married two widows; Susan (unknown) Nevel [d. 1889] and Amelia Felmey Hackenberg [d. 1912]

Inscription: OUR FATHER DANIEL REIGLE DIED SEPT. 27, 1901 AGED 76 Y, 8 M., 14 D.

Note: Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Marker