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	This is the grave of Private John D. Thomas Company I , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers (3 Month Vol). He was mustered in on April 21st, 1861 and Mustered out with Company, July 31st 1861. He re-enlisted and served two more times, once with the 19th PA Cavalry and the other with the 88th PA infantry. He died on November 11th 1920 and is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery in Philadelphia,PA. You can view a Photo of John D. Thomas on Page 38 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Original Photos pages.
	This is the grave of Sgt. William Coon Company L , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was a watchman at the Delaware & Hudson Railroad crossing, Miners Mills, was born in Freeburgh, Union (now Snyder) Co., Pa., April 26, 1836, and is a son of William and Sarah (Boyer) Coon (originally Kuhn), natives of Pennsylvania and of German origin. His grandfathers, George Coon and David Boyer, were Revolutionary soldiers, the latter being a drummer boy under Washington at the age of fifteen. The father of our subject who was a millwright by trade, died in 1872 at the age of sixty-two years, and the mother married, for her second husband, John Walburn (now deceased) by whom she had five children, four of whom are living; she is now living in Dushore, Sullivan Co., Pa. In his father's family there were two children, viz.: George, who is a farmer and music teacher in Snyder county, and William. Our subject received a common-school education, and embarked in life working on a farm in Bradford county, which he followed five years, and then worked at the tinner's trade in McKunesville, Pa., for four years. Then, after boating on the canal for a short time, engaged as teamster for Dr. Jackson of Dushore, Pa., where he remained two years, and next worked on a farm in Abington, Pa., till the beginning of the war. William was mustered into service on Sepember 4th, 1861 with the 23rd Pennsylvania, Birney's Zouaves. On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark .In March of 1862 Edward was transfered to the 61st PA, Company D , he re-enlisted, in January, 1864, for three years longer, and received a thirty-five days' furlough; he went with Grant to Petersburg, where he was wounded in the left knee, but as soon as he was able was with the regiment with crutch and cane; he was mustered out June 30, 1865, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Coon then went to Abington and rented farms for four years, and superintended a large farm for Northrope Brothers at Clark's Green three years. He then came to Miners Mills, where he drove team for Miner & Co. for fourteen years, worked in the mill for three years, and accepted, in 1888, his present position. Mr. Coon was married, October 1, 1865, to Miss Maria, daughter of Harry Smith, of Abington, and they have one child, Stella A. (Mrs. M. D. Moot). He and family attend the Presbyterian Church; he is a member of the G.A.R. at Wilkes-Barre; he is Republican in his political views, and has been a member of the borough council for four years. He passed away on March 8th 1900 at the age of 63 and is buried at Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes Barre ,PA.
	This is the Grave of Pvt. Edward J. Grant Company G ,and then was transferred to Company R 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born on December 8th 1824 in Philadelphia to his parents Edwin H Grant and Ann Ashbrook Grant. Edward was mustered into service on August 24th, 1861 at the Skuykill Arsenal in Philadelphia. On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . He was transferred to Company R, one of four extra Companies the War Deparment planned to transfer to the 61st PA Volunteers in 1862. In March of 1862 Edward was transfered to the 61st PA, Company I , in whom he served with unil he was disabled and Transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps. He was mustered out of Service on July 15th 1865. He was married to Margaret Grant in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia on March 22nd, 1910 and was buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia in Section 284,Lot 686, Grave 1. You can view a photo of Edward J. Grant on Page 38 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Original Photos pages.
	This is the Grave of Corp. Hugh McMichael Company E , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”.Wilson was mustered into service on November 4th, 1861 at the Skuykill Arsenal in Philadelphia. OHe joined the Regiment in Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. Mustered in August 14, 1861, for 3 years. Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1864, tansferred to the 82nd., P. V., September 14, 1864. Wounded at Cold Harbor June 1st 1864. At that time the veterans of the 23rd PA were honorably mustered out of service on September 8th, 1864 and their enlistments expired by law. Corporal McMichael and his fellow re-enlistees were then transferred to the 82nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was Promoted to Sergeant of Company E, he served through the conclusion of the war, and was honorably mustered out on July 13, 1865. He is buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Section 16. Click button below for Cemetery map. He filed for a US Army Invalid Veteran Pension on July 28, 1879 (Application #300571, Certificate #185477). You can view a photo of Hugh McMichael on Page 38 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Original Photos pages.
	This is a photo of the grave of Pvt. John W. Kling Company I , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. John was mustered into service on August 24th, 1861 at the Skuykill Arsenal in Philadelphia. On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . He later re-enlisted with the 158th Pennsylvania Regiment and mustered into service at Chambersburg November 1, 1862 , as a private with Co. A, (aka "Drafted Militia"), and honorably discharged with his company August 12, 1863. After the war he married Mary Ann lnu. and in 1890 lived in West Manheim Township, York County, where he died at age 87-1-18 from "nephritis chronic." Most of his post-war life was spent as a farmer selling produce to Market. You can view a photo of John W. Kling's pension record on Page 9 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Pension Records pages. You can view a photo of John W. Kling's Census Records on Page 6 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Census Records pages. You can view a photo of John W. Kling's Death Certificate on Page 8 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Death Certificates pages. You can view a photo of John W. Kling's Burial Card on Page 23 of the 23rd Pennsylvania,Burial Records pages. You can view a photo of John W. Kling's Grave on Page 81 of the 23rd Pennsylvania,Virtual Cemetery pages.

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