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Submitted: 4/29/16 • Approved: 4/29/16 • Last Updated: 4/10/18 • R791207-G786530-S3
Oct. 28, 1847
Nov. 30, 1928
Musician (Drummer)
21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Company A
21st Infantry Regiment Missouri Volunteers
Civil War Union
PETER ROST, 81,
PASSES AWAY
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR SERVED
THROUGHOUT CONFLICT AS
DRUMMER BOY.
Following 10 days illness, Peter Rost, aged 81 years, one month and two days, died in the family home, 324 Mark Twain Avenue, at 7:30 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Rost was born [Peter Smiley] October 28, 1847, in Darmstadt, state of Hessendarmstadt, Germany, but came to the United States when eight years of age, and spent the remainder of his long and useful life here. Mr. Rost enlisted in Co. A, 21st Reg. Missouri Infantry Volunteers on October 7, 1861, during the Civil War, and served for three years, being discharged December 31, 1864, at Memphis, Tenn. He re-enlisted as veteran volunteer and was discharged at the close of the war, in 1866. He served through the entire conflict as drummer boy.
On June 30, 1869, Mr. Rost was married at Canton, Mo., to Miss Alma Belle Pilcher, and they lived at Canton, until 1897, when they removed to Hannibal, where they lived the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Rost passed away February 21, 1927. Surviving Mr. Rost are two daughters, Mrs. J.B. Smith of St. Louis and Mrs. P.F. Goodwin of Quincy, Ill.; five sons, William of St. Louis, Wallace of Portsmouth Ore., Clarence, Shade, John and Fred Rost, all of Hannibal; 29 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
The remains were removed to James O'Donnell funeral home and prepared for burial, and will be taken to the family home this evening. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Contributed on 4/29/16
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Record #: 791207