"Peter Gundy was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 29, 1831.His p arents were Noah and Anna (Line) Gundy, the former native ofPennsylvan ia, and the latter of Fairfield, County, Ohio, both ofEngland descent. O ur subject was raised on the farm his father wasreared on, and at the a ge of twenty-three he began to work forhimself by engaging to work on a f arm near Ft. Wayne, by the month.
In 1856, he took a trip to Missouri, and remained one summer, butretur ned to Ft. Wayne about the 1st of February 1857. On the 8th ofthis mo nth, he was married to Miss Mary A. Miller. This union wasblessed wit h six children: Ida A., who died when about six years ofage: Florence A . (Mrs. Thomas Daugherty), Ulysses A., Elizabeth,Sarah C. (Mrs. Henry H olmes), and an infant who died in infancy,unnamed. Mrs. Gundy is a mem ber of the Untied Brethren Church. Mr.Gundy is a solid Republican and t ook part in the late war. Heenlisted in Company C, Fifty-fourth Regim ent, Indiana Volunteers,under Capt. L. C. Becford, and took part in th e battle of Vicksburg.He mustered out in 1863, and returned home.? He c ame to this county1861, and settled on the farm where he now resides i n Section 31Jefferson Twp. He now owns 159 acres of fine improved lan d, which hehas developed from the woods. By dint of industry and pers everance,he has succeeded in proving himself with a comfortable home. I t hastaken years of hard and earnest toil, but Mr. Gundy never despair edbut kept steadily on. Farming has been his life occupation, and he can be classed among Jefferson's most successful farmers."
Residences & events:
1829 Ft Wayne, Allen Co, IN. Leaving the family farm he set out onhi s own and was hired to work, by the month, on another farm.
1856 MO He took a trip and stay for the summer.
2/1/1857 Ft Wayne, IN. He finally went back home and married a fewd ays later.
9/1861 Jefferson Twp, Huntington Co, IN.
He served in the Civil War:
54th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry
3 Months Service Left for war in October 1862.
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., May 30 to June 10, 1862. Duty at CampM orton, Ind., guarding prisoners till August 17.? Ordered to KentuckyAu gust 17 to repel threatened invasion by Kirby Smith, and duty inCentra l Kentucky till September.? Skirmish at Shepherdsville, Ky.,September 7 ( Co. "C"). Mustered out October 4, 1862.
Regiment lost 2 by disease during service.
3 Years Service
Regiment organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in November 16,1 862. Left State for Memphis, Tenn., December 9, 1862. Attached to3rd B rigade, 9th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. ofthe Te nnessee, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division,Sherman's Yazoo E xpedition, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 9thDivision, 13th Army Corps , Army of the Tennessee, to February, 1863.2nd Brigade, 9th Division, 1 3th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 4thBrigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Cor ps, Dept. of the Tennessee, toAugust, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to S eptember, 3rd Brigade, 1stDivision, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf , to December, 1863.
SERVICE.--Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3,1 863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluff December29. E xpedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assaultand captu re of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved toYoung's Poin t, La., January 15. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., March8.? Operations f rom Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31- April17. Movement on Bru insburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battleof Port Gibson May 1 . Garrison at Raymond and escorting prisoners toYazoo River May 12 to J une 3.? Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 3-July4. Advance on Jackson, M iss., July 4-10. Near Clinton July 8. Siegeof Jackson July 10-17. Orde red to New Orleans August 13. Duty atCarrollton, Brashear City and Ber wick till October. WesternLouisiana, "Teche" Campaign, October 3-Novem ber 30. Moved to NewOrleans December 1. Mustered out December 8, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 44 Enlisted men killed andm ortally wounded and 2 Officer and 222 Enlisted men by disease. Total27 0.
The Warren Weekly News:
Death of Peter Gundy.
Peter Gundy was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, December 29, 1831. Hisp arents were Noah and Anna (Line) Gundy, the former a native ofPannsylv ania and the latter of Fairfield county, Ohio--both ofEnglish descent. H e was raised on the farm on which his father wasreared, and at the age o f twenty-three years began to work forhimself, by engaging to work on a f arm near Fort Wayne, Ind., by themonth. In 1856 he took a trip to Mis souri and remained one summer,but returned to Fort Wayne about the fir st of February following. Onthe 8th of that month he was married to Mi ss Mary A. Miller, of FortWayne. This union was blessed with six child ren: Ida A., who diedwhen six years of age; Florence A., Ulysses A., E lizabeth, Sarah C.,and an infant who died in infancy unnamed. Mrs. Gun dy is a member ofthe U.B. church. Mr. Gundy enlisted in Co C. 54th Reg iment, Ind. Vol.under Capt. L.C. Beckford, and took part in the battle o f Vicksburg.He was mustered out in Dec. 1863, and returned home. He se rved in thearmy about 14 months, during which time he was in prison ab out threemonths. He came to Huntington county in 1861, and settled on t he farmwhere he lived up to the time of his death, which occurred Dec. 2 5,1901, at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 26 days.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at Otterbein church andinterme nt will be in Woodlawn cemetery, near Warren.
