Abram T. Bloom

Pvt Co B 149th Regt Inf, Civil War

From the Clearfield Progress - January 3, 1924

Abraham T. Bloom residing between here and Bridgeport, died suddenly near the noon hour yesterday. He had not been in good health for a number of months, yet was able to go to the brick yard off and on and attend to his work there. The morning of his death he was not feeling very well and did not go to the yard as usual but remained at home. Abraham T. Bloom was a son of William (familiary known as Tripup) Bloom and was born on a farm located near Ansonville, known as the Billy Bloom farm, on Feb 2d 1839, hence was 84 years, 11 months and 27 days. He followed team work and lumbering until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he in 1862 enlisted in Captin John Irvin's Company B. 149th, Pa. Volunteers. He was wounded once or twice during his term of service, and at the Battle of Gettysburg was taken prisoner with a number of comrades. The Confederates being unable to carry the prisoners in their retreat, paroled them on the field. Mr. Bloom came home thinking the parole was good until he was legally exchallanged, but in a short while discovered that the Union army officals did not recognize such a release. He hustled back to the Army and upon his arrival was immediatley arrested as a deserter. When he told his story before the Army court board he was released from the charge of wilful deseration and joined his regiment and sereved with honor and distinction until mustering out of the regiment in 1864. He was married to the widow Kuhn, whose maiden name was Margaret Mckee prior to her first marriage. No children were born to her union with Mr. Bloom, and her death occured November 19th, 1910 leaving one son by her first marriage, Geo Kuhn who resides near Ansonville. For more than a dozen years Mr. Bloom had been employed by the Crescent Refractories company as a sort of watchman, which duty he faithfully performed and passed away with the friendship with all of the several hundred men employed at the plant. He is survived by one brother, Miles Bloom, and one sister, Mrs. Clark Arthurs, besides a legion of nephews, nieces and relatives. For many years he was a member of the Baptist Church, and also a consistent member of the Bethesda Lodge No 821, I.O.O.F. of this place. He was also a member of the John Kartzer Post, G.A.R. No. 184 during its existence. No arrangements for the funeral had been announced at this writing. (Wednesday Evening).