Daniel P Strecker, of Co. H, enrolled Sep. 25, 1861 in LaGrange by Capt. Bingham as a 1st Corporal; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 23.
He was 6ft 2in tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Born Feb. 22, 1837 in Tuscarawas Co., OH.
Employed as a carpenter, married, resident of Wolcottville, in LaGrange Co., IN.
Mustered out after serving 3 years Dec. 5, 1864 in Chattanooga, TN with rank of 1st Lieutenant.
Notes: Brother to Franklin.
Promoted Sergeant March 1862.
Wounded in foot severely at Shiloh.
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Jan. 20, 1863; 1st Lieutenant Jul. 4, 1863.
General Court Martialed Jul. 23, 1863, for neglect (allowing mounted man to approach his picket station without challenging) and disobedience (neglected to turn out his men); lost $45 pay and publicly reprimanded.
Lacerated left knee and wrist by fall, sent to Nashville Hospital Oct. 1, 1864, and home to vote Oct. 7, 1864.
Mustered out as term expired.
Married Amanda A. Martha Newman.
He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #101073 Feb. 18, 1869.
Resident of Fort Scott, KS, 1880; of Arcadia, KS, 1890-1900 where he died Feb. 25, 1911.
Buried Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford Co., KS.
Amanda A. filed Widow Pension Application to receive Widow Pension Certificate #725477 Apr. 22, 1911 in KS.
Taken from The Iron Men of Indiana 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
Margaret Hobson
Added: Oct. 23, 2012
He was 6ft 2in tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Born Feb. 22, 1837 in Tuscarawas Co., OH.
Employed as a carpenter, married, resident of Wolcottville, in LaGrange Co., IN.
Mustered out after serving 3 years Dec. 5, 1864 in Chattanooga, TN with rank of 1st Lieutenant.
Notes: Brother to Franklin.
Promoted Sergeant March 1862.
Wounded in foot severely at Shiloh.
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Jan. 20, 1863; 1st Lieutenant Jul. 4, 1863.
General Court Martialed Jul. 23, 1863, for neglect (allowing mounted man to approach his picket station without challenging) and disobedience (neglected to turn out his men); lost $45 pay and publicly reprimanded.
Lacerated left knee and wrist by fall, sent to Nashville Hospital Oct. 1, 1864, and home to vote Oct. 7, 1864.
Mustered out as term expired.
Married Amanda A. Martha Newman.
He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #101073 Feb. 18, 1869.
Resident of Fort Scott, KS, 1880; of Arcadia, KS, 1890-1900 where he died Feb. 25, 1911.
Buried Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford Co., KS.
Amanda A. filed Widow Pension Application to receive Widow Pension Certificate #725477 Apr. 22, 1911 in KS.
Taken from The Iron Men of Indiana 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
Margaret Hobson
Added: Oct. 23, 2012
Daniel P Strecker, of Co. H, enrolled Sep. 25, 1861 in LaGrange by Capt. Bingham as a 1st Corporal; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 23.
He was 6ft 2in tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Born Feb. 22, 1837 in Tuscarawas Co., OH.
Employed as a carpenter, married, resident of Wolcottville, in LaGrange Co., IN.
Mustered out after serving 3 years Dec. 5, 1864 in Chattanooga, TN with rank of 1st Lieutenant.
Notes: Brother to Franklin.
Promoted Sergeant March 1862.
Wounded in foot severely at Shiloh.
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Jan. 20, 1863; 1st Lieutenant Jul. 4, 1863.
General Court Martialed Jul. 23, 1863, for neglect (allowing mounted man to approach his picket station without challenging) and disobedience (neglected to turn out his men); lost $45 pay and publicly reprimanded.
Lacerated left knee and wrist by fall, sent to Nashville Hospital Oct. 1, 1864, and home to vote Oct. 7, 1864.
Mustered out as term expired.
Married Amanda A. Martha Newman.
He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #101073 Feb. 18, 1869.
Resident of Fort Scott, KS, 1880; of Arcadia, KS, 1890-1900 where he died Feb. 25, 1911.
Buried Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford Co., KS.
Amanda A. filed Widow Pension Application to receive Widow Pension Certificate #725477 Apr. 22, 1911 in KS.
Taken from The Iron Men of Indiana 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
Margaret Hobson
Added: Oct. 23, 2012
He was 6ft 2in tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Born Feb. 22, 1837 in Tuscarawas Co., OH.
Employed as a carpenter, married, resident of Wolcottville, in LaGrange Co., IN.
Mustered out after serving 3 years Dec. 5, 1864 in Chattanooga, TN with rank of 1st Lieutenant.
Notes: Brother to Franklin.
Promoted Sergeant March 1862.
Wounded in foot severely at Shiloh.
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Jan. 20, 1863; 1st Lieutenant Jul. 4, 1863.
General Court Martialed Jul. 23, 1863, for neglect (allowing mounted man to approach his picket station without challenging) and disobedience (neglected to turn out his men); lost $45 pay and publicly reprimanded.
Lacerated left knee and wrist by fall, sent to Nashville Hospital Oct. 1, 1864, and home to vote Oct. 7, 1864.
Mustered out as term expired.
Married Amanda A. Martha Newman.
He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #101073 Feb. 18, 1869.
Resident of Fort Scott, KS, 1880; of Arcadia, KS, 1890-1900 where he died Feb. 25, 1911.
Buried Old Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford Co., KS.
Amanda A. filed Widow Pension Application to receive Widow Pension Certificate #725477 Apr. 22, 1911 in KS.
Taken from The Iron Men of Indiana 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
Margaret Hobson
Added: Oct. 23, 2012
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