BIOGRAPHY: William ARENTRUE, Cambria County, PA 

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From Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen. New York, Toledo and Chicago: H. H. 
Hardesty, 1898, Volume II, p. 1185-6
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William ARENTRUE

The subject of this brief sketch was born in Philadelphia, PA in Nov., 1836 and 
came to Cambria County in 1842 with his parents. His father, now deceased, was 
William Arentrue and he served in the Union Army during the late war; his 
mother, Isabella (Park), is also deceased. When the war broke out he donned the 
blue and entered the service of his country. He was 26 years of age when he was 
enrolled from Johnstown, Pa., July 31, 1862, as a private in Co A, 133d Pa V.I., 
3d Brig., 1st Div, 5 A.C. In 1863 he was confined in hospital at Eastern Soil, 
Va, six weeks, suffering with fever and ague. May 26, 1863 he was honorably 
discharged at Harrisburg, Pa and re-enlisted Feb 26, 1864 in Co L, 11th Pa V.C. 
His list of active hostilities was Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, 
South Mt. Petersburg, Ream Station and several others. He was granted his 
honorable discharge Aug 13, 1865 at Fortress Monroe, Va. His brother, Samuel 
served in Co G, 11th Pa V. Cav. and was slightly wounded in battle. Comrade 
Arentrue has been school director two years; he is a member of Fisher Post No. 
30; he is a farmer by occupation and his post office address is Johnstown, Pa.