Joseph R Altman, Steam boat Capt Pittsburgh

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Joseph R Altman 1861-1862. 37th Pennsylvania Infantry.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ricksgenealogy/boat_pa.htm Joseph R Altman : steamboat captain, 220 Third avenue. [ Homestead PA. Directory ]

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so served in civil war with Matthais from the database of Anna belle Emery [from discharge papers]: Served in Civil War as Pilot in 8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment, Co. C, 1861-1862. Rank: private.

[from Army Medical records, National Archives]: Admitted to Regimental Hospital for influenza November 19, 1861. Returned to duty November 21, 1861. Admitted to Regimental Hospital for Paronychia January 10, 1862. Returned to duty January 27, 1862. Admitted to Regimental Hospital May 21, 1862. Sent to G.H. May 23, 1862. Admitted to Carver USA General Hospital, Washington, DC May 27, 1862. Disability: Phethisis [?] pulmonolis. Discharged from Carver Hospital and from service June 4 1862.

[from U.S. Inspectors Certificate to Masters]: Certified on March 2, 1896 by Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels for the District of Pittsburgh as a Master of steam vessels upon the waters of Western and Southern Rivers; also Pilot on Monongahela and Ohio Rivers between Brownsville, Pennsylvania and Louisville, Kentucky. (Source of the above 3 citations: Sue Jones, Descendants of Philip Dell, sent to Anna Belle Emery in an Email dated 2/5/1999)

1870 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Altman Birth Year: abt 1833 Age in 1870: 37 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Lower St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Buchanan Household Members: Name Age Joseph Altman 37 Margaret Altman 29 Margaret Altman 7
Edward Altman 5
Willie Altman 3
Clarence Altman 11/12

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll M593_1293; Page: 319A

Pension index for Joseph R Altman, C37 PA Inf. filed 9 Aug 1890 865.784 and widow's 699.043

cert #'s 603.056 and 491.823 states he died 8 Aug 1898. Footnote.com

1890 Veterans Schedules 1890 Veterans Schedules Veteran's Name: Joseph R Altman Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Year enlisted: 1862 Year discharged: 1862 Rank: Private Source Citation: Year: 1890; Census Place: Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll 88; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 245.