Johnston H. Skelly
First Name: Johnston
Middle Name(s): H.
Last Name: Skelly
Unit:
Co. F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank:
corporal
Residence (County):
Adams County, PA
Biography:
Johnston H. Skelly (b. ca. 1842) was the son of Elizabeth A. Skelly and the brother of Charles E. Skelly (b. ca. 1840) and Daniel Skelly (b. ca. 1844). He, along with his brother Charles, mustered into Co. F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry on September 25, 1861. On July 12, 1863, Cpl. Johnston H. (Jack) Skelly died of wounds received at the Second Battle of Winchester in June. The Skelly family was from Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Authored Letters
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14226 | Skelly12 | Johnston H. Skelly | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA | ||
| 14190 | Skelly1 | December 6, 1861 | Johnston H. Skelly | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Lutherville, MD | PA |
| 14193 | Skelly3 | December 10, 1861 | Charles E. Skelly , Johnston H. Skelly | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Lutherville, MD | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA |
| 14218 | Skelly5 | February 23, 1862 | Johnston H. Skelly | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Lutherville, MD | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA |
| 14223 | Skelly10 | July 16, 1862 | Johnston H. Skelly | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA | |
| 14228 | Skelly14 | January 27, 1863 | Johnston H. Skelly | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Winchester, VA | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA |
Received Letters
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14234 | Skelly18 | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Johnston H. Skelly | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA | ||
| 14217 | Skelly4 | December 25, 1861 | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Johnston H. Skelly | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA | Lutherville, MD |
| 14220 | Skelly7 | April 16, 1862 | Elizabeth A. Skelly | Johnston H. Skelly | Gettysburg, Adams County, PA | Lutherville, MD |
