Peter L. Foust

Mustered into service as a Private on August 9th, 1862

Died 01 July 1863

Buried Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg Pennsylvania 

Photo courtesy of Eric Lowman

Private Foust was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863.

One month after his death his wife Sarah filed for a "Widows" pension to help support herself and their four year old daughter Elizabeth and eight month old son Peter Jr.