This first section comes from the Allwein manuscript. J. ADAM. - son of Philip and Elizabeth (Arentz) Allwein was born July 28, 1839 on his father's farm in Lebanon County, PA, attended the public schools during winter months, learned carpenter's trade. At out brake of Civil War he volunteered for service and enlisted as Private of Capt. W. D. Rank's Light Battery H. Third Regiment of Artillery, PA Volunteers. Was enrolled October 22, 1862 to serve three years or during the war. He started out as a musician but soon substituted the horn for the rifle. His Company was doing guard duty for a long time at Fort McHenry also at Baltimore and Washington. The gun to which he was attached was ordered to Gettysburg during the great battle July 1st to 3rd in 1863 but did not reach active service on the field. He narrowly escaped from being killed while near Gettysburg from a bursting shell. Was mustered out from the service of the U. S. July 23, 1865 at Baltimore, MD with rank of Corporal. After peace was again declared he returned home. Was married to Margaret Foster May 22, 1866 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon, PA. He purchased a property on North Ninth Street but sold same not long afterward and located on Church Street near Tenth. For a number of years he carried on the business of Contracting, Carpenter and Builder at Lebanon, building a number of houses in that city. In 1895 his property was sold and he moved with his family to Lancaster, PA where he worked at his trade. He is a member of the G. A. R. and participated in the large demonstration at Philadelphia September 1899, Thirty third reunion. Evening Report December 30, 1918 A. J. ALLWEIN DIES AT RIPE AGE OF 79 WAS A VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR AND A BRAVE SOLDIER Adam J, Allwein, retired contractor and builder who for many years was a resident of this city his native locality, died at the home of a son in Lancaster on Saturday at the age of 79 years. Mr. Allwein was born in this city in the year 1839, and learned the carpenter trade early in life which occupation he pursued for several years and then engaged in the contracting and building business. When the Civil War broke out Mr. Allwein enlisted in the Union Army and served three years with Battery H. 3d Pennsylvania Artillery, receiving his honorable discharge with the rank of Corporal. After the war Mr. Allwein began a career as a building contractor and for thirty years he successfully conducted the business in this locality, having the distinction of being Lebanon's most extensive contractor and builder at that time. In the year 1895 he moved to Lancaster where he continued building contractor business until a few years ago when he retired from active work, and led a life of ease at the home of his son Robert A. Allwein, where he died. Mr. Allwein was a member of Admiral Reynolds Post No. 405 Grand Army of the Republic; St. Patrick's Beneficial Society of this city; and St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church. His wife preceded him in death about a year ago. Sons and daughters surviving are: Robert, Carrie, and Mrs. Mary Byrn, wife of Jacob Byrne all of Lancaster; Miss E. Gertrude Allwein, supervising nurse of the New York City Health Department. One brother Henry A. Allwein, of this city, and a sister Mrs. Isabelle Gouldon, of New York City, also survive. The remains will be brought here for burial tomorrow morning in St. Mary's cemetery at 9 o'clock. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Evening Report December 31, 1918 ADAM J. ALLWEIN Rev. Father Adam Christ, rector at St. Mary's church, this morning officiated at funeral services held for the late Adam J. Allwein, whose remains were brought from Lancaster at 8:30 o'clock. Services occurred at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's church following with burial in St. Mary's cemetery. The pallbearers were: Charles, Stephen and John Arnold and John Loehle. Undertaker Thompson had charge. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Adam Allwein, 152nd Regiment, 3rd Artillery, Battery A, recruited variously, Oct. 22, 1862 - July 25, 1865 (Information from Duane Alwin) ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` History of Pennsylvania Volunteers--Samuel P. Bates--Index--Volume I Allwein, Adam, Corp (152nd PA) VIII, 738 ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` It must have been a German custom to use two names--the first of which John Edward was known only as Edward---George Elijah--known as Elijah--John Henry known as Henry---John Adam known as Adam.