time only eleven days and was again captured, and again taken to Augusta;
was there two days when he made a third escape with a Pennsylvania
soldier. "After twenty-one days by constant night travel, we reached
Sherman's army at Atlanta."
In politics a republican; in religion a Presbyterian.
JEROME B. DANN, DeWitt, Saline County, Nebraska.
June 4, 1861-July 16, 1865. Born in Pennsylvania. Seventeen years old when
enlisted. Captured near Atlanta July 22, 1864. A prisoner for several
months. Escaped and recaptured in the woods. Since the war has followed
contracting and building, and is at it yet to some extent. Health is quite
unsatisfactory. Draws pension at rate of twelve dollars a month.--Has been
connected with Congregational church for twenty years. Has always been a
republican and expects to die a republican. You may live a long time yet,
Jerome.
RUDOLPH FAVREAU, West New Brighton, Richmond County, N. Y.
May, 1861-July 14, 1864. Born in Germany. Thirty-five years old when
enlisted. Was the company fifer. Rudolph writes thus: "Ich bin 68 Yahre
alt. Kam nach Amerika 1858, und bin ein Gartner. Ich leide an Reimatismus
und kan garnicht mehr arbeiten und muss nun von meine Pension leben von
$12 monathlich. Auszerdem gehoere ich zuder G. A. R. Post, No. 545, Port
Richmond. Ich belange zu der Deutsche Kirche."
JOHN T. GRAY, Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
April, 1861-July 14, 1864. Twenty-one years old when enlisted. Re-enlisted
soon after discharge from Company K and served one year in U. S. veteran
reserve corps. Is not in good health. Pensioned at rate of $4,00 a month
for rheumatism contracted in the service. Since the war has done a little
of a great many different things. When a boy he associated himself with
the republican party in the days of Fremont and Dayton, and has never had
just cause or provocation to change. Just now, December, 1893, he sees a
blanked sight less cause to change his opinion than ever. In religion, a
free thinker, he professes that he is not a Christian. He does not want to
become a Christian and does not want to be classed as such. Has wife and
happy family, owns the roof above them and lives contentedly. Has never,
since his discharge, seen a single Company K man and but one man of the
regiment.
SAMUEL HAGERMAN, Yorkville, Ill.
June 1, 1861-July 16, 1865. Born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Was
twenty-seven years old when enlisted. At battle of Sh
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