The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-30
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Brief Biography of Col. H. H. Kuhn.

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town. At an early age he was sent 10
" ashington, Pa, 10 attend the Public
Schools at that place, after which he re-
turned TO Stoyestown and worked on a
farm for two years. At the age of four
teen he went TO Johnstown and was en-
ployed as a clerk in confectionery store.
but after two years returned once more
10 his home, and apprenticed himself to
a blacksmith. AT the age of nineteen
he became a journeyman blacksmith.
He abandoned the forge and anvil in the
fall of 1850, and taught school during
the winter of 1850 and 1861 at South
ampton Mills. Somerset CUIniy. Just
at ihe close Of his school term, IT. Sumter
WIS fired on, and he Immediately journ-
eyed 10 the toSn of Somerset, and on the
18th of April, 1861, enlisted in company
of volunteers then heing formed at that
! place, and which subsequently became
Company \. Tenth Regiment, Pennsyi-
vania Reserve Corps.
During his service W Ith this company he
was promoted to Corporal October 9. 1861.
and became Sergeant June y. 1858. He
participated in the battles of Drainsville,
Va, December %, 1861; Mechanicsville,
Va, June 26. 1852; Gaines Mill, Va,
June q, lSS2; Charles City Cross Roads,
Va, June 80, 1872; Malvern Hill, Va,
July l, 1852; Bull Run, Va, August y.
-, 30. aud 81, 1852; chantilly, Va, Sep
tember ,. ls62; South Mountain, Md,
September II, 1852; Antietarn, Md,
September IL, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va,
December IS. ls2; Williamsport, Md,
July Il, 1858; Cub Run, Va. October II,
1853; Rappahannock Station, Va. Novem-
| ber Is 1858; Mine Run. Va, November,
%, and %, 1863 In these engagements he
was twice wounded. He received a gun
shot wound in the LEFT side at Charles City
Cross Roads June 30, 1861; and gunshot
wound through his right thigh at Freder-
| icksburg December -. Is'2. On April 4,
1864, he was honorably discharged by the
Secretary of War TO accept commission
as First Lieutenant in the TweDty-third
Regiment, United States eolored troops:
He served in that regiment during Gen
eral Grants Campaign with the army of
the Potomac from the Wilderness 10
! Petersburg, Va. participating i'm the lul-
lowing engagements: Wilderness, Va,
May 6. Z, 5, and ., 1864; Cold iiarlor, Va,
June /. 1864, and the mine explosion in
! front of Petersburg. Va, July ~, lSii-
lie sustained gunshot wound in the
left foot at Wilderness on May 9Th lie
received a gunshot wound through his
left thigh at tho mine explosion in front
of Petersburg on July 30, 1854.
on November y. lS4, he was honor
ably discharged by the Secretary of War
on account of physical disability caused
by wounds received i'm battle. ON Janu-
airy ). ISi5. he was commissioned Second
Lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment,
Veteran Reserve Corps, and was assign
ell u duty by the Secretary of War at
Camp Douglas, Chicago, ILL.,, which was
then prison camp for the detention of
fifteen thousand Rebel prisoners Of War.
Colonel Kuhn was retained in the Vol
unteer Service of the United States amer
the close Of the War. and Was assigned
to duty i'm the Freedmen's Bureau, in
the State Of Florida under command of
General Foster, lie resigned his COM
mission December l, 1896 and was ap
pointed t. a clerkship in the Second Aud
itor's Office in the Treasury Department
at Washington. Shortly aiter assuming
his duties in this position he was tender
ed a commission in the Forty-second
Regiment, United States Infantry. by the
Secretary of War, for gallant and merito-
rious conduct in the Battle of the Mine
Explosion, in front of Petersburg. He
accepted and was assigned to duty as
Post Quarternaster and Post Commissa-
ryat Harris Island, New York Harbor.
lie subsequently, served with his regi-
ment at Sackett's Harbor, y. Y, along
the Canadian frontier. In 1853 his regi-
ment was consolidated with the Sixth
Regiment, United States Infantry. and
he was transferred to the waiting order
list.
Afterward he was assigned to staff duty
with General Howard, who was then in
charge of the Freedmen's Bureau. In
September, 1870, he was ordered to report
| to Retiring Board at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. for examination. The Board found
count of physical disability caused by
wounds received in battle. The finding
of the Board was confirmed by President
L. : Grant, who promoted him to the
rank of Captain on the retired list.
On January -, lsSj. GOV. ID. ii. Hast
ings appointed Colonel Kuhn as Senior
Aide-de-Camp on his staff. with the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel
After his retirement from the United
ates Army he located in Johnstown.
and on March 1, 1873. he was admitted to
practice as an attorney -at-law in the
Courts of Cambria County.
Colonel Knhn was elected and served
as City Solicitor of Johnstown from $50
10 lss9, with the exception Of the year
ISIS He is a member Of Pennsylvania
Commandery of the Loyal Legion of the
United States also a member of Emory
Fisher Post No. ~, q. A. r.. at Johns
town.
On June 4th succeeding the disastrous
| Flood of My 81, lSS9. when James Il.
Scott assumed charge of affairs at Johns
town, Colonel Kuhn was placed in charge
of the Commissary Department, and
charged with the duty of receiving, stor-
ing and distributing the supplies of food
and clothing sent to the stricken people
of the Conemaugh Valley.
On July 2d following. when the State
authorities relinquished control of affairs
in the valley, at the instance of General
| Hastings and the State Flood Comtnis
sion, and at the request Of the local Citi
zens' Committee, the department WAS
retransferred 10 his custody, aud he con-
Quoted it until October ), lssi. at which
date he closed the affairs of the depart
ment.
Beside his civil and military honors
Colonel Kuhn stands high in Masonry
i'm every branch, aud is prominently con-
nected with various secret societies.
Will be Closed on July 3rd-
As Saturday, July 3rd, is TO be OBJ
served instead OF the 9TH, which falls