From pension papers he seems to be the soldier from Company D 120th OVI [Ohio Volunteer Infantry]. It is possible that the grave inscription was misread. I can't find him listed in any 26th regiment from any Union state. I have been researching the men of 120th OVI for the last 10 years. A researcher contacted me and told me about the pension papers pointing to this Alexander Anderson who was born and raised in Lewistown, Mifflin, PA. He used an alias, John S. Fortney, and that caused me a lot of confusion and identification of the wrong man.
Susie Holderfield FAG#46893838
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holder/companyh/companyh120coverpage.html
This is some of what I gleaned from his and his widow's pension file.
Alexander Anderson alias John S. Fortney wd-Annie E.
OH 120 Inf
1888 Apr 23 S 651637 481664 PA
1900 Apr 13 W 717001 571726 PA
John S. d-3 Apr 1900
Annie E. d-14 Mar 1916 res: 611 2nd St, Juniata, Blair, PA
Alexander Anderson m-25 Aug 1862 Lewistown, PA Anna E. Gro
res: Lewistown, PA (1888)
Altoona, Blair Co, PA (1896)
Hollidaysburg, PA (1900)
Dr A. Rothrock, father's family physician, res: PO McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA (1889)
(tin-type photo)
he was born and raised in Mifflin Co, PA
he enlisted under the name of John S. Fortney by reason of having a difficulty with a girl as stated in his pension records.
He used the alias John S. Fortney while serving in the army.
Bryan Winter #46975843
Susie Holderfield FAG#46893838
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holder/companyh/companyh120coverpage.html
This is some of what I gleaned from his and his widow's pension file.
Alexander Anderson alias John S. Fortney wd-Annie E.
OH 120 Inf
1888 Apr 23 S 651637 481664 PA
1900 Apr 13 W 717001 571726 PA
John S. d-3 Apr 1900
Annie E. d-14 Mar 1916 res: 611 2nd St, Juniata, Blair, PA
Alexander Anderson m-25 Aug 1862 Lewistown, PA Anna E. Gro
res: Lewistown, PA (1888)
Altoona, Blair Co, PA (1896)
Hollidaysburg, PA (1900)
Dr A. Rothrock, father's family physician, res: PO McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA (1889)
(tin-type photo)
he was born and raised in Mifflin Co, PA
he enlisted under the name of John S. Fortney by reason of having a difficulty with a girl as stated in his pension records.
He used the alias John S. Fortney while serving in the army.
Bryan Winter #46975843
From pension papers he seems to be the soldier from Company D 120th OVI [Ohio Volunteer Infantry]. It is possible that the grave inscription was misread. I can't find him listed in any 26th regiment from any Union state. I have been researching the men of 120th OVI for the last 10 years. A researcher contacted me and told me about the pension papers pointing to this Alexander Anderson who was born and raised in Lewistown, Mifflin, PA. He used an alias, John S. Fortney, and that caused me a lot of confusion and identification of the wrong man.
Susie Holderfield FAG#46893838
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holder/companyh/companyh120coverpage.html
This is some of what I gleaned from his and his widow's pension file.
Alexander Anderson alias John S. Fortney wd-Annie E.
OH 120 Inf
1888 Apr 23 S 651637 481664 PA
1900 Apr 13 W 717001 571726 PA
John S. d-3 Apr 1900
Annie E. d-14 Mar 1916 res: 611 2nd St, Juniata, Blair, PA
Alexander Anderson m-25 Aug 1862 Lewistown, PA Anna E. Gro
res: Lewistown, PA (1888)
Altoona, Blair Co, PA (1896)
Hollidaysburg, PA (1900)
Dr A. Rothrock, father's family physician, res: PO McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA (1889)
(tin-type photo)
he was born and raised in Mifflin Co, PA
he enlisted under the name of John S. Fortney by reason of having a difficulty with a girl as stated in his pension records.
He used the alias John S. Fortney while serving in the army.
Bryan Winter #46975843
Susie Holderfield FAG#46893838
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holder/companyh/companyh120coverpage.html
This is some of what I gleaned from his and his widow's pension file.
Alexander Anderson alias John S. Fortney wd-Annie E.
OH 120 Inf
1888 Apr 23 S 651637 481664 PA
1900 Apr 13 W 717001 571726 PA
John S. d-3 Apr 1900
Annie E. d-14 Mar 1916 res: 611 2nd St, Juniata, Blair, PA
Alexander Anderson m-25 Aug 1862 Lewistown, PA Anna E. Gro
res: Lewistown, PA (1888)
Altoona, Blair Co, PA (1896)
Hollidaysburg, PA (1900)
Dr A. Rothrock, father's family physician, res: PO McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA (1889)
(tin-type photo)
he was born and raised in Mifflin Co, PA
he enlisted under the name of John S. Fortney by reason of having a difficulty with a girl as stated in his pension records.
He used the alias John S. Fortney while serving in the army.
Bryan Winter #46975843
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