Matthias Drayer Bastian (abt. 1838 - 1912)

Born about 11 Oct 1838 in Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Died 16 Oct 1912 at about age 74 in Sunbury, Northumberland Coounty, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Matthias enlisted in the 184th Pennsylvania Infantry during Civil War, enlisting on 12 May 1864 in Company B and being discharged 23 March 1865 because of wounds that he suffered earlier at the Siege of Petersburg in Petersburg, Virginia on 22 June 1864, which resulted in the amputation of his right arm.^[1] On that day his regiment had participated in one of the many battles around the city, the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, and they suffered 52 men killed and wounded, with 115 taken prisoner.^[2] Matthias was one of those taken prisoner and he was held at Libby Prison for 82 days.^[3]

He is buried at Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

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1. ↑ http://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&866358
2. ↑ https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/184th-pennsylvania-infantry/
3. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/penn/northumberland/b1_bio.html

• History of Northumberland Co, PA 1911 J. L. Floyd p. 841

records at Pomfret Manor Cem, Sunbury, PA his will at Sunbury courthouse, PA Shipman funeral records at NCHS lib., Sunbury

• http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98818467

• http://genealogytrails.com/penn/northumberland/b1_bio.html