History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . BIOGRAPHICAL 215 Methodist Episcopal church, but now practically his boyhood he attended school until the outbreak ofthe Civil War. He then enlisted in Company H, Thir-teenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, inresponse to the first call for three months the end of this time he reenlisted in the Sixth Penn-sylvania Heavy Artillery, and served during the periodof the war. Returning to Pennsylvania after the cessa-tion of hostilities, he at once resumed hi
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . BIOGRAPHICAL 215 Methodist Episcopal church, but now practically his boyhood he attended school until the outbreak ofthe Civil War. He then enlisted in Company H, Thir-teenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, inresponse to the first call for three months the end of this time he reenlisted in the Sixth Penn-sylvania Heavy Artillery, and served during the periodof the war. Returning to Pennsylvania after the cessa-tion of hostilities, he at once resumed his interruptededucation, later attending Mt. Union College, at Alli-ance, Ohio, graduating A. B. in 1867, and a few yearslater receiving his A. M. from the same college. Hehas spent a long and active life in the ministry of theMethodist Episcopal church. In 1896 old DuquesneUniversity, of Pittsburgh, honored Rev. Dr. Sleppy withthe degree of D. D. Rev. Dr. Sleppy married Sarah A. Horner, of Ohio,who came of French ancestry, she a daughter of DavidHorner, who also served in the Civil War, in CompanyK, E
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