Peter Oswald

First Name: Peter
Last Name: Oswald
Unit: 
Co. H, 209th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Lehigh County, PA
Biography: 

Peter Oswald (b. ca. 1850) was the son of Elizabeth and John Oswald, a laborer. Peter Oswald mustered in as a private in Co. H, 209th Pennsylvania Infantry on September 3, 1864 and mustered out with his company on May 31, 1865. The Oswald (at times spelled Oswalt) family was from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
13826 Oswald1 September 11, 1864 Peter Oswald John Oswald Harrisburg, PA Lehigh County, PA
13835 Oswald7 November 8, 1864 Peter Oswald John Oswald City Point, VA Lehigh County, PA
13838 Oswald9 November 16, 1864 Peter Oswald John Oswald City Point, VA White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13839 Oswald10 November 23, 1864 Peter Oswald John Oswald City Point, VA White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13840 Oswald11 December 6, 1864 Peter Oswald John Oswald VA White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13842 Oswald13 December 14, 1864 Peter Oswald John Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13848 Oswald16 January 14, 1865 Peter Oswald John Oswald DC White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13851 Oswald18 February 2, 1865 Peter Oswald John Oswald DC White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13857 Oswald21 March 15, 1865 Peter Oswald John Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13858 Oswald22 March 17, 1865 Peter Oswald John Oswald DC White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13861 Oswald24 April 12, 1865 Peter Oswald John Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA

Received Letters

Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
13827 Oswald2 October 2, 1864 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald Lehigh County, PA
13833 Oswald6 October 7, 1864 Alfred Dorward Peter Oswald
13829 Oswald3 October 9, 1864 Adam Ritter Peter Oswald Lehigh County, PA
13830 Oswald4 October 21, 1864 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald Lehigh County, PA
13831 Oswald5 October 24, 1864 Adam Ritter Peter Oswald Lehigh County, PA
13836 Oswald8 November 9, 1864 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA VA
13841 Oswald12 December 7, 1864 John Oswald Peter Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13847 Oswald15 January 12, 1865 William G. Agnew Peter Oswald Slatington, PA
13850 Oswald17 January 22, 1865 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald Schnecksville, Lehigh County, PA
13853 Oswald19 February 14, 1865 William Rumaly Peter Oswald Petersburg, VA
13856 Oswald20 February 26, 1865 Adam Ritter Peter Oswald Washington Township, PA
13859 Oswald22 March 12, 1865 John Oswald Peter Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13860 Oswald23 March 26, 1865 John Oswald Peter Oswald White Hall, Lehigh County, PA
13862 Oswald25 May 2, 1865 Jeremiah Oswald Peter Oswald Schnecksville, Lehigh County, PA

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