Civil War 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Stephen Jury, a Civil War reenactor from New Bloomfield, will be speaking on the subject of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, a 3-year service regiment of soldiers during the Civil War.
The 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers was comprised of the following companies:
Company A was recruited at Carlisle, Cumberland County and from Harrisburg, Dauphin County
Company B was recruited at Lock Haven, Clinton County
Company C was recruited at Latrobe, Westmoreland County
Company D was recruited at Jersey Shore, Lycoming County
Company E was recruited at Latrobe and Ligonier, Westmoreland County
Company F was recruited at Salem, Westmoreland County
Company G was recruited at Allegheny County
Company H was recruited at Mauch Chunk, Carbon County
Company I was recruited at Greensburg, Westmoreland County
Company K was recruited at Youngstown, Westmoreland County
Ties from this regiment to Perry County were formed when Arnold Lobaugh, then a clerk, moved with his family from Newport, Oliver Twp., Perry Co. to Greensburg, Westmoreland Co. in about 1858 or 1859, became a merchant and enlisted in Company I from there. He was mustered into the Army on September 20, 1861 for 3-year's service as a Private. Not long after his enlistment, he was promoted to 1st Sergeant and one year after his enlistment, on September 20, 1862 he was commissioned to Lieutenant.
Within a few days after his promotion to Lieutenant, Arnold Lobaugh died of his wounds on September 26, 1862, which he received during the Battle of Antietam in Maryland.
His obituary as found in the Advocate and Press - dated October 1, 1862:
Death of Lieut. Lobach - We have to record the death of another brave and true man. Lieut. ARNOLD LOBACH, of this county, who was wounded in the late battles in Maryland, died after lingering a few days. His body was brought to Newport and interred Sunday. LIEUT. LOBACH enlisted in Greensburg as a private in Co. I, 11th PA Reserves. He was made 1st Sergeant and afterwards we are informed, was commissioned a Lieutenant. He served his country well and faithfully. Peace to his ashes.
At the time of Arnold Lobaugh's death, he was but 44 years of age being born on 24-Sep-1818 and had been 20 years married to Mary Hartzell - their marriage taking place on March 1, 1842 in Perry County. As his obituary stated, his body was brought back to his old hometown and was buried in Section A1, Grave #12 of the OldNewportCemetery. After the death of her husband, Mary along with their children, returned to Newport. Lieutenant Lobaugh, his wife and 7 of their children whom died while young, have a large tombstone marking their graves, which still stands to this day.
This presentation is FREE of charge and open to the general public. All are invited to attend!