Walt & Terri Sterneman's Family Pages - Philip Benjamin Muehlbauer

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Michael Muehlbauer	Mar 1814	Anna Buendel	1811

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Anna Simon	01 Sep 1853	Franciska Muehlbauer Anna Maria Muehlbauer Henry Muehlbauer Johann Philipp Muehlbauer Susanna Philomena Muehlbauer Johann Stephan Muehlbauer Augustin Muehlbauer Johann Francis Muehlbauer Joseph George Muehlbauer Phillip Edward Muehlbauer Anna Johanna Muehlbauer Norbert O. Muehlbauer Genovefa Muehlbauer Elenora Carolina Muehlbauer

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	16 Dec 1840	Germany
Military	02 Nov 1862	Union Army
Marriage	25 Oct 1870	Spencer County, Harrison Twp., IN
Occupation			Farmer
Death	18 Feb 1908	Poseyville, Posey Co, In St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
Burial		Catholic Cemetery.

Notes


Phillip B. Muehlbauer served in the Union Army from November 2, 1862 until his discharge in New Orleans on November 2, 1865. He was in Company F of the 1st Regiment of the U.S. Cavalry, attached to the Army of the Potomac, and thus they engaged in the same battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Rapidan Campaign. In 1864, Company F was placed under the command of Phil Sheridan, and engaged in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, including Sheridan's Raid and Appomattox Station, and they were present at the surrender of General Lee at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. Phillip suffered a sabre wound at Mechanicsville,Va., and later applied to the Department of the Interior for a war pension for this and for rheumatism as a result of his service in 1893. The case continued for 13 years until 1906, when he was awarded 3/5pension benefits.* Two years after winning his case Phillip died at age 68. * U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions: Case No. 349533.

Phillip B. Muehlbauer served in the Union Army from November 2, 1862 until his discharge in New Orleans on November 2, 1865. He was in Company F of the 1st Regiment of the U.S. Cavalry, attached to the Army of the Potomac, and thus they engaged in the same battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Rapidan Campaign.
In 1864, Company F was placed under the command of Phil Sheridan, and engaged in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, including Sheridan's Raid and Appomattox Station, and they were present at the surrender of General Lee at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
Phillip suffered a sabre wound at Mechanicsville,Va., and later applied to the Department of the Interior for a war pension for this and for rheumatism as a result of his service in 1893. The case continued for 13 years until 1906, when he was awarded 3/5pension benefits.* Two years after winning his case Phillip died at age 68.
* U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions: Case No. 349533.

Sources

Description	Page	Quality	Information	Evidence
1880 U. S. Census	Vol 32, ed 42, sheet 19, line 44	Don't know	Primary	Don't know
Adele Moore 2000		Don't know	Don't know	Don't know