Obit from the Mercersburg Journal, Mercersburg, PA, July 10, 1914
He had been a state auditor for 16 years, and former county clerk. In 1854 he went west with his father's family. At age 19 he enlisted as a Private in Company G, 76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served for the next 3 years in the departments in Mississippi and the gulf, participating in some of the most important engagements in the region, including the siege of Vicksburg Private McCullough made it through the Civil War unharmed until the date of the of Lee's surrender at Appomattox . On that day, April 9, 1865, his left arm was torn to pieces by grapeshot during the assault of Fort Blakely (sic), necessitating amputation at the shoulder. The fall of Mobile occurred 3 days later, and his regiment mustered out at Galveston, Texas. He was married in 1869 to Celinda (sic) Harvey of Urbana, who survived him along with a son and daughter. The McCullough family of sturdy pioneer stock. His father, Alexander McCullough, was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 The latter's grandfather was captured by Indians when 8 years old, and was held prisoner for more than 8 years.
He had been a state auditor for 16 years, and former county clerk. In 1854 he went west with his father's family. At age 19 he enlisted as a Private in Company G, 76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served for the next 3 years in the departments in Mississippi and the gulf, participating in some of the most important engagements in the region, including the siege of Vicksburg Private McCullough made it through the Civil War unharmed until the date of the of Lee's surrender at Appomattox . On that day, April 9, 1865, his left arm was torn to pieces by grapeshot during the assault of Fort Blakely (sic), necessitating amputation at the shoulder. The fall of Mobile occurred 3 days later, and his regiment mustered out at Galveston, Texas. He was married in 1869 to Celinda (sic) Harvey of Urbana, who survived him along with a son and daughter. The McCullough family of sturdy pioneer stock. His father, Alexander McCullough, was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 The latter's grandfather was captured by Indians when 8 years old, and was held prisoner for more than 8 years.
Obit from the Mercersburg Journal, Mercersburg, PA, July 10, 1914
He had been a state auditor for 16 years, and former county clerk. In 1854 he went west with his father's family. At age 19 he enlisted as a Private in Company G, 76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served for the next 3 years in the departments in Mississippi and the gulf, participating in some of the most important engagements in the region, including the siege of Vicksburg Private McCullough made it through the Civil War unharmed until the date of the of Lee's surrender at Appomattox . On that day, April 9, 1865, his left arm was torn to pieces by grapeshot during the assault of Fort Blakely (sic), necessitating amputation at the shoulder. The fall of Mobile occurred 3 days later, and his regiment mustered out at Galveston, Texas. He was married in 1869 to Celinda (sic) Harvey of Urbana, who survived him along with a son and daughter. The McCullough family of sturdy pioneer stock. His father, Alexander McCullough, was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 The latter's grandfather was captured by Indians when 8 years old, and was held prisoner for more than 8 years.
He had been a state auditor for 16 years, and former county clerk. In 1854 he went west with his father's family. At age 19 he enlisted as a Private in Company G, 76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served for the next 3 years in the departments in Mississippi and the gulf, participating in some of the most important engagements in the region, including the siege of Vicksburg Private McCullough made it through the Civil War unharmed until the date of the of Lee's surrender at Appomattox . On that day, April 9, 1865, his left arm was torn to pieces by grapeshot during the assault of Fort Blakely (sic), necessitating amputation at the shoulder. The fall of Mobile occurred 3 days later, and his regiment mustered out at Galveston, Texas. He was married in 1869 to Celinda (sic) Harvey of Urbana, who survived him along with a son and daughter. The McCullough family of sturdy pioneer stock. His father, Alexander McCullough, was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 The latter's grandfather was captured by Indians when 8 years old, and was held prisoner for more than 8 years.
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