McCARTNEY, Samuel H.

SAMUEL H. McCARTNEY, farmer and stock dealer, P.O. Randolph, was born October 27, 1841, in Greenwood Township, this county; son of Robert and Diantha (Densmore) McCartney. He received a good common school education, and in 1866 bought his present farm in this township. In connection with farming, he makes a specialty of handling live stock, both buying and selling. During the war of the Rebellion, our subject enlisted in Company I, Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Capt. A.D. Moore, remaining in the service three years. On the consolidation of the Eighty-fourth and Fifty seventh regiments, January 6, 1865, the company was changed from I to D. His company took part in twenty-nine engagements, among which were Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Petersburg Mine, Cold Harbor, Deep Bottom, etc. During his term of service Mr. McCartney was wounded seven times; he was discharged as Sergeant. Our subject was married, August 18, 1865, to Martha Miller, born in Greenwood Township, this county, in 1843. To this union have been born two children: Fred and Frank.

History of Crawford County, Pa 1885
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