. History of the One hundred and sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 2d brigade, 2d division, 2d corps, 1861-1865 . i^^^(^ COLONEL JOHN H. STOVER 437 COLONEL JOHN H. STOVER. Colonel John H. Stover was born at Aaronsburg, CentreCounty, Pennsylvania, April 24th, 1833. He received a commonschool and academic education, studied law, and was admittedto practice at Bellefonte, Pa., in 1857. In 1859 ^^ ^^^s electedDistrict Attorney of Centre County, which ofifice he filled at thebreaking out of the Rebellion. In April, 1861, when news cameof the firing on Fort Sumter, although he had been prostr
. History of the One hundred and sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, 2d brigade, 2d division, 2d corps, 1861-1865 . i^^^(^ COLONEL JOHN H. STOVER 437 COLONEL JOHN H. STOVER. Colonel John H. Stover was born at Aaronsburg, CentreCounty, Pennsylvania, April 24th, 1833. He received a commonschool and academic education, studied law, and was admittedto practice at Bellefonte, Pa., in 1857. In 1859 ^^ ^^^s electedDistrict Attorney of Centre County, which ofifice he filled at thebreaking out of the Rebellion. In April, 1861, when news cameof the firing on Fort Sumter, although he had been prostrated bya lingering fever for six weeks previously, yet with the assistanceof a friend he walked to the Court House to a hastily-called meet-ing and was one of the first to enroll his name as a soldier. AtCamp Curtin being still too weak for active duty he was discharg-ed by Surgeons certificate, but Governor Curtin immediatelyauthorized him to raise a company of his own. In three days theCompany was full and was mustered in as Company B, TenthPennsylvania Regiment, three months service. Captain Stover commanded thi
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