Private Peter Daughenbaugh
6th Pa HA, Company I

Born: 24 August , 1828 - Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County, Pa.
Died: January 20th, 1883. - DuBois, Clearfield County, Pa.

Peter Daughenbaugh was the son of Jonathan Daughenbaugh (b. 1798) and Elizabeth Orner (b. 1800). Peter married Sarah Lindsey (b. about 1819) on 26 July, 1850 in Mercer County, PA.

The children of Peter and Sarah Daughenbaugh were:

Angelina Daughenbaugh - born 1850, died about 1870
Thomas Arista Daughenbaugh - born February 1853, died 1913 in Naylor, MO
Elvira Daughenbaugh - born 1855, died about 1870
Sarah C. Daughenbaugh - born 1858, died about 1870
Wiley Daughenbaugh - born 1862, died about 1870
Alfred Gobel Daughenbaugh - 21 May 1864, died 12 July, 1932 in Horton Twp, Elk, PA
Eliza Daughenbaugh - born 1867

The 1860 census shows Peter and his family living in Trumbul County, Ohio where he was working as a miner. Sometime between then and June of 1863 the family relocated to Union Township in Lawrence County Pa. This is where Peter answered Governor Curtin's call to arms to protect the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the Confederate invasion. He enlisted in the 55th PA Militia, Company G in June, 1863 and served until August 26, 1863.

Peter then enlisted with the 6th PA Heavy Artillery, on August 30, 1864 at New Brighton , Pa. Pension records for Peter show that he was assigned to Company G, but his service records and the unit muster rolls indicate he was a member of Company I. He did receive the bounty of $100.00, which was paid in three installments of $33.33. His muster roll listed the following information:

Occupation: Miner
Age: 36
Home: Union Twsp, Lawrence County, PA
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Black
Complexion: Dark
Height: 5ft 8.5 inches
Chest 36-38 inches

Peter mustered out with the rest of the unit on June 13th, 1865. After the war Peter didn't go back to mining, but listed his occupation as laborer on his pension applications. He began to suffer from "consumption" in the late 1860s, which he claimed started while in the service. He did not seek medical attention while in the Army, and did not have an attending physician until a few days before his death.

Statements from witnesses said that "several of his children had died from pulmonary consumption" and that his "father, aunt and two sisters also died of consumption". His government appointed examining doctor indicated that he had tuberculosis but that IT WAS NOT service connected. Peter probably contracted his lung condition from his years working as a coal miner before the war. According to affidavits from friends, Peter was unable to work for 2 or 3 years before his death.

His pension claim was rejected because there were no war time hospital records showing he contracted the disease in service. His examining physician also determined that his lung disease was not service connected.

Peter died January 20th, 1883 in DuBois, Clearfield County, PA. In April, 1885 Sarah filed a claim for a widow's pension, which was subsequently denied due to the lack of evidence that Peter's condition was caused by military service. Sarah pasted away in 1890 and the burial locations of both Peter and Sarah are unknown.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Military Service Records, Peter Daughenbaugh - National Archives
Pension Claim #450908 - Peter Daughenbaugh - National Archives
Pension Claim #310682 - Sarah Daughenbaugh - National Archives
Bates, Samuel: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Vol. X, 6th Pa HA - 212th
Bates, Samuel: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Vol. X, Records of Militia and Emergency Troops for the years 1861-64

The original c. 1870 tintype photo is 5X7 inches and came from the belongings of Earl C. Daughenbaugh, Peter's grandson, which is now in the possession of Peter Daughenbaugh Great-Great Grandson Mark E. Hubbs.

This information was provided by Mark Hubbs of Huntsville, Alabama who can be reached at threepdr@bellsouth.net. He would love to make contact with other descendants of Peter and Sarah.