Peter T. Osborn - G.A.R., Bishop Post

Notice the G.A.R. badge on his coat.

PETER TUNGENT OSBORN

Peter Osborn was a native of Allen County, Ohio, the son of William Carmen Osborn and Mary Elizabeth Tunget.  Born on January 12, 1841, he enlisted in Company E, 99th Ohio Infantry at the age of 22.

The 99th Regiment was organized at Camp Lima in Allen County, Ohio and Peter signed on for a 3 year enlistment, beginning July 27, 1862.  He served until his mustering out at Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 1865.  The 99th first served mostly in Kentucky and Tennessee, but then moved on into Georgia.  They were involved in the Battle of Stone River, the Battle of Chickamauga, the Battle of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.

Later the 99th Regiment was dissolved and it became a part of the 50th Ohio Infantry, in which Peter served in Company I.

As the laws changed and more pension money was offered to the veterans, Peter made his application.  The second pension card notes his final increase in 1923 to $72.00 a month

When Peter came home from the war, he settled again in Allen County, Ohio where he married his wife, Mary Della Bedford in 1868.  Together, they had two children, Cyrenius and Samuel.  In 1887, he purchased land in Highland Township - 40 acres for $1200 - and there he farmed for many years.  His wife, Della, died in 1910, and the census enumerator that year found Peter living with his son, Samuel and wife, Irene, at 1028 Jefferson in Defiance.  Peter was 69 and widowed, but still listed farming as his occupation.

By 1920, Peter was 78, and still with his son, a glove cutter, and wife, but Peter was retired.  Peter died on December 28, 1928, at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 8 days, according to his death certificate.  He had bronchial pneumonia, complicated by influenza.  The honored veteran was buried at Riverside Cemetery.

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