MILITARY – Civil War:  John G. DIFFENDERFER, 1861, Lancaster Co., PA 

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Civil War 79th Pa Infantry Co B

John G. Diffenderfer Private Capt Duchman's Co Pa Vols.-age 21, appears on 
Company Muster-in Roll of organization named above.  Roll dated Lancaster Pa 
Sept 5, 1861  Muster-in date Sept 5, 1861  Joined for duty Sept 13, 1861 
Lancaster Pa during war.
Muster Roll Sept 10 to Oct 31 1861-not stated
Muster Roll Jan 4 1862-not stated
Muster Roll Jan & Feb 1862-absent-sick at Louisville Hsp
Muster Roll Mch & Apl 1862-present
Muster Roll May & June 1862-present
Muster Roll May 1 to Aug 31 1862-present
Muster Roll Sept 1 to Dec 31 1862-absent-wounded Left at Perryville Ky
Muster Roll Jany & Feb 1863-absent-wounded Left at Perryville Ky Hospital
Special Muster Roll Apr 10 1863-discharged for disability, effect of wound 
rec'd Battle Chaplin Hills Ky Oct 8, 1862
Muster Roll Mch & Apr 1863-discharged for disability from effects of wounds 
Mch 19 1863 by order Col Mundy Comdg Post at Louisville Ky
Co Muster-out Roll- John D. Diffenderfer Pvt Co B 79th Reg't Pa Infantry age 
21 Washington DC June 1, 1865-Disch'd for disability Louisville Ky Nov 5 1862 
by order Gen Rosecrans
Company Descriptive Book-age 21 years: height 5 feet 6 inches; Complexion 
fair; Eyes hazel; hair Dk Brown, Born Lancaster Penn; occupation Brick Maker; 
enlisted Sept 12, 1861 Lancaster; Discharged to date from Feb 16/63 Engaged in 
battle of Chaplin Hills Ky Oct 8/62 wounded in left arm.

Above information obtained from copies of the actual military records 
(muster-in rolls, discharge papers, etc.) at the National Archives in 
Washington, D.C.