Station, Flat Creek or Batton Bridge, City Point, Petersburg, Staunton Bridge, Fair Oaks, Reams Station (two battles), James River, Darbytown Road, Richmond, Deep Bottom, Newmarket Heights, Five Forks, Deep Creek, Amelia Court House, and Appomattox. They were also in a number of raids and expeditions involving encounters with the enemy, and which are not mentioned above. After the surrender of Lee, the command was engaged in duty at Richmond. Chancellorsville and other points in Virginia. Mr. Headrick was with his command at all times, and rendered faithful and meritorious service, receiving his honorable discharge at Jones Neck, Virginia, August 26, 1864, by reason of the expiration of his time of enlistment.
Upon his return from service in the army he accepted a position in the boiler shop of the Cambria Iron Company, remaining in that department until November 1, 1866, when he received a position at Pittsburg as fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, on trains running between Pittsburg and Altoona. Three years later he was promoted to the position of engineer on the same division, and acted in that capacity until June, 1881, when he resigned in order to accept a position in the Gautier department of the Cambria Steel Works; where he has since that time rendered conscientious and efficient service. About 1875 he purchased some land and erected his present home on Coal street, where he has since resided. He is a faithful member of the Presbyterian church, and a stanch Republican. He is connected with the following organizations: Emery Fisher Post, No. 30, Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Pennsylvania; he is past commander of this post; member of the Union Veterans Legion, in which he has served as past colonel; Knights of Malta, No. 218, and Order of Foresters.
Mr. Headrick married, January 23, 1872, Mary E. Sargent, born in the frame house which stood on the present cite of the Shonort store, at the corner of Coal and Railroad streets, and when she was eight years of age her parents removed to Kernville, now (1906) the fifth ward of Johnstown, and she was a student under Mrs. Sheperd, who conducted the first school in that district. Two years later her parents removed to Centerville, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, lived there for about three years and then returned to Johnstown, locating in what is now known as the thirteenth ward. Mary E. Sargent left school at the age of seventeen years. She is the daughter of Smith and Mary (Kinton) Sargent, the former born in Lowell, Massachusetts, October 22, 1796. He left the parental roof when he was a mere boy and made his way to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, later locating in Johnstown. He engaged in the grocer business at what was known as "The Ship" or "Five Points." Later he was in the hotel business in Railroad street for a time, and then a lock tender on the canal in Indiana county. After his return to Johnstown he accepted a position with the Cambria Iron Company, and held this to the satisfaction of those in authority until the infirmities of old age compelled him to abandon active work. He died at the age of eighty-seven years. He was the son of Edwin Sargent, a soldier of the war of the revolution. The Sargents were descended from old New England families which were noted for their longevity. Mary (Kinton) Sargent was a native of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of James and Mary (Gordon) Kinton. She died at the age of fifty-eight years. Mrs. Mary E. (Sargent) Headrick is an active and honored member of the Woman's Relief Corps, No. 27, auxiliary to Post No. 30 of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is a devout member of the Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Headrick have no children.
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