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From: "David Monahan" <>
Subject: Fw: Long, Coons, Paul, and Pringle
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 07:23:12 -0500

Sorry I forgot the Man's name:
This is for John F. LONG

>A bio from Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen published 1896
>
>Was born in Cambria County, Pa., Pa. (sic) Sept 9, 1845 and was a son of
>Anthony and Mary (COONS) Long, deceased. He was married Nov 17, 1868 in
>Cambria County, Pa. to Margaret PAUL, who was born Sept 15, 1842; her
>parents, long since deceased, were Isaac and Sophia (PRINGLEr) Paul. By
this
>marriage there are six children, born in the order named: Mary A.,
Christina
>S., Sarah E., Margaret A., Rosa E., and John A. At the outbreak of the
>rebellion our subject was employed as a laborer; his patriotic love for
>freedom actuated him to enlist and he was enrolled Feb 8, 1864, at
>Harrisburg, Pa. as a private in Co. A, 55th Pa. V.I. June 18, 1864 he was
>wounded at the battle of Petersburg. In the fall of 1864 he was detailed to
>build hospitals and spent two months in this way. With his regiment he
faced
>the enemy at 1st and 2nd Petersburg, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Deep
>Bottom, and several others. He was honorably discharged Aug 31, 1865, at
>Petersburg, Va. His wife's brother William served in a Pa regiment. Comrade
>Long has been an overseer of the poor six years; he is a member of the John
>M. Jones Post, No 556; he is a foreman on a railroad and his address is
>Ebensburg, Pa.
>
>

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