Francis Kauth

In 1860 he was a 19 year old fine artist/ lithographer living with his widowed mother Monika, grandmother Mary, and younger sister Mary in New York City. He enlisted there on 4 May 1861 for two years, and mustered the same day as a Private in Company F, 9th New York Infantry. He transferred to Company H on 26 September 1861.

He was wounded by a gunshot to his left shoulder in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862, the head of his humerus (upper arm) bone shattered.

He was treated at the Locust Spring field hospital on the Geeting farm near Keedysville and the head of his humerus was removed by Surgeon G.H. Humphreys. He was admitted to the US Army General Hospital at Camp B in Frederick, MD on 5 December and sent on to Baltimore on 9 March 1863. He mustered out with his company on 20 May 1863, still absent, recovering, though by then his shoulder had healed and his forearm was "as useful as ever."

He began receiving a disability pension in September 1863. He died as a result of "frequent hemorrhage of the lungs" resulting from his Antietam wound, on 6 May 1864. On 31 May his mother applied for a pension based on his service, having been dependent on his earnings, and began receiving benefits in 1866 retroactive to his discharge in 1863.

His service basics from the State of New York1 and his Muster Roll Abstract, online from fold3. Wound and hospital details from the MSHWR,2 Nelson,3 and the Patient List.4 Personal details from the US Census of 1860 and his mother's pension application, also from fold3. Whitney5 has his death on 5 May 1864.

His father Philip Kauth died in about 1853 when Frank was about 12 years old.

c. 1841 in NY

05/06/1864; New York City, NY