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Note: !MARRIAGE: Newspaper clipping in Bible of Mary Eliza Macdonald.
Engle-Johnson. On Thursday evening, March 10 by the Rev. W.V.V. Mabon,
at the residence of the bride's parents, Clarendon, N.J., Andrew S. Engle
to Eliza B. Johnson.
Andrew Engle Bible, copied by R. B Hodges, Madison, N.J.
Andrew H. Engle married Eliza B. Johnson Mar 10, 1870.
N.J.Archives Vital Statistics-Marriages Vol BI, p.395. Married, Andrew
S. Engle and Eliza B. Johnson- 10 Mar 1870, North Bergen, Hudson County
Age of Male 27, single. Age of Female 20. Where Married-Clarendon.
!HISTORY: History of Bergen and Passaic Counties NJ, W. Woodford Clayton
and William Nelson, 1882, p. 248. Township of Ridgefield - Town Clerks -
...Andrew S. Engle, 1873-74.
!BIRTH: Andrew Engle Bible, copied by R. B. Hodges, Madison, N.J.
Andrew S. Engle born Oct.12, 1842.
!MILITARY: National Archives Records.
!DEATH:National Archives Military Records.
Volunteered 27 Aug 1862 occupation-farmer Blue eyes, light hair, dark
complexion, 5' 9 3/4"
Death Certicicate, NJ Archives Widowed. Died at 4 Ocean Pathway, Neptune
Had lived in Neptune for one month and fourteen days before death.
During Civil War, wrote letter from a camp near Bell Landing, Virginia 2/2/1863
Fought at Battle of Gettysburg and captured July 1,1863(the first day of the
battle). 83rd and 97th NY Infantry were both stationed north of Gettysburg
where the Confederates won a decisive battle over Union troops. Prisoners were
marched to Richmond which is at least 186 miles from Gettysburg.
Imprisoned on Bell Island(in the James River at Richmond) and Libby prison(in
Richmond). Honorably discharged in Washington D.C. 5/29/1865 as corporal.
Served Company C 83rd N.Y. Infantry and Company C 97th N.Y. Infantry.
Hospitalized at DeCamp USA General Hospital, David's Island, New York Harbor,
from Nov 1863 to Aug 1864. Deserted from 16 Nov 1863 to 14 Mar 1864.
Application for military pension in 1912 states he lived at 414 Maple St in
Arlington, NJ. Application states that "vericose veins formed on leg when on
march to Richmond from Gettysburg as a prisoner in July 1863. Kidney ____after
having measles and chronic diarrhea on Bell Island as a ____." Application
says he is a clerk and "totally unfit to perform any manual labor."
Residences since service-Fairview Bergen 6 1882 to Kearny and Arlington.
Application shows he had three children:
Edmund E. Engle b 18 Dec 1870
Lulu D. Engle b 21 Mar 1878 m William Wanstall
Eugene Engle b 12 Aug 1882 Died sometime between 1898 and 1915.
William Wanstall lived at 414 Maple St, Arlington at time of A.S. Engle's
death.
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