Hugh Pugh (abt. 1837 - 1863)

Died 12 Apr 1863 at about age 26 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Private Hugh Pugh served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 08 Oct 1862
Mustered out: 12 Apr 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 57th Ohio Infantry

Hugh Pugh died of disease during the United States Civil War.

Hugh Pugh was born about 1837.^[1]

He was drafted into the 57th Ohio Infantry Regiment on 08 Oct 1862 for a period of 9 months. He was assigned as a Private with Company G.^[1]

He died due to disease on 12 Apr 1863 at a general hospital at Saint Louis, Missouri. He was initially buried at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.^[1] He was later reburied at Hasson Cemetery, Jenera, Hancock County, Ohio.^[2]

Research Notes

Two men with the same last name, William C. Pugh and Samuel Pugh, served in the same company. They may have been brothers or cousins. I have so far been unable to identify Hugh Pugh outside the Ohio Roster.

There are no pension documents on Fold3 for him.

There was another Hugh Pugh living in Hancock County, born about the same time, but he lived until 1899. One appears in Hancock County in the 1850 Census, while another is in Wyandot County. It is unclear if either one may be this Hugh Pugh.

Based on very similar headstones at the same cemetery, he may be the son of George W. Pugh and Margaret (Brooks) Pugh... But I can find no documentary evidence.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission. Vol. 5. Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1886-1895. pp 152, 731.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed March 23, 2024, memorial page for Hugh Pugh (unknown–12 Apr 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #12850052, citing Hasson Cemetery, Jenera, Hancock County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by K. Clinard (contributor 11980561).