Civil War Soldier. Mustered into Company E of the 155th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 22,1862. Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865.
The Pittsburg Press (Pittsburgh, PA Newspaper), Monday, 23 May 1904, page 2:
James Hart Dead
James Hart, a veteran of the Civil was and one of the most prominent citizens of Homestead, died in the West Penn Hospital yesterday evening from infirmities due to old age. Mr. Hart was born in Pittsburgh 73 years ago in a house on present site of the county court house. A few years later his father moved from Pittsburg to a farm in Homestead, and it was in the schools in this vicinity that Mr. Hart obtained his early education. He became connected with the James H. Hays Coal Co., and during the greater part of his life acted as the superintendent of the barge shipping business of that concern. On the outbreak of the Civil war, Mr. Hart enlisted in Co. E, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served faithfully under Major George M. Laughlin through three years campaign that extended from Antietam to the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Isabella, a son, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Snyder, from whose home in Mifflin street, Homestead, the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Survivors' Association of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment has been requested to take part in the service.
Contributor: Homestead Cemetery Association
Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 22,1862. Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865.
The Pittsburg Press (Pittsburgh, PA Newspaper), Monday, 23 May 1904, page 2:
James Hart Dead
James Hart, a veteran of the Civil was and one of the most prominent citizens of Homestead, died in the West Penn Hospital yesterday evening from infirmities due to old age. Mr. Hart was born in Pittsburgh 73 years ago in a house on present site of the county court house. A few years later his father moved from Pittsburg to a farm in Homestead, and it was in the schools in this vicinity that Mr. Hart obtained his early education. He became connected with the James H. Hays Coal Co., and during the greater part of his life acted as the superintendent of the barge shipping business of that concern. On the outbreak of the Civil war, Mr. Hart enlisted in Co. E, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served faithfully under Major George M. Laughlin through three years campaign that extended from Antietam to the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Isabella, a son, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Snyder, from whose home in Mifflin street, Homestead, the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Survivors' Association of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment has been requested to take part in the service.
Contributor: Homestead Cemetery Association
Civil War Soldier. Mustered into Company E of the 155th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 22,1862. Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865.
The Pittsburg Press (Pittsburgh, PA Newspaper), Monday, 23 May 1904, page 2:
James Hart Dead
James Hart, a veteran of the Civil was and one of the most prominent citizens of Homestead, died in the West Penn Hospital yesterday evening from infirmities due to old age. Mr. Hart was born in Pittsburgh 73 years ago in a house on present site of the county court house. A few years later his father moved from Pittsburg to a farm in Homestead, and it was in the schools in this vicinity that Mr. Hart obtained his early education. He became connected with the James H. Hays Coal Co., and during the greater part of his life acted as the superintendent of the barge shipping business of that concern. On the outbreak of the Civil war, Mr. Hart enlisted in Co. E, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served faithfully under Major George M. Laughlin through three years campaign that extended from Antietam to the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Isabella, a son, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Snyder, from whose home in Mifflin street, Homestead, the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Survivors' Association of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment has been requested to take part in the service.
Contributor: Homestead Cemetery Association
Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 22,1862. Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865.
The Pittsburg Press (Pittsburgh, PA Newspaper), Monday, 23 May 1904, page 2:
James Hart Dead
James Hart, a veteran of the Civil was and one of the most prominent citizens of Homestead, died in the West Penn Hospital yesterday evening from infirmities due to old age. Mr. Hart was born in Pittsburgh 73 years ago in a house on present site of the county court house. A few years later his father moved from Pittsburg to a farm in Homestead, and it was in the schools in this vicinity that Mr. Hart obtained his early education. He became connected with the James H. Hays Coal Co., and during the greater part of his life acted as the superintendent of the barge shipping business of that concern. On the outbreak of the Civil war, Mr. Hart enlisted in Co. E, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served faithfully under Major George M. Laughlin through three years campaign that extended from Antietam to the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Isabella, a son, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs. Snyder, from whose home in Mifflin street, Homestead, the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Survivors' Association of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment has been requested to take part in the service.
Contributor: Homestead Cemetery Association
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