Military: CWR: Shaffer, Daniel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shaffer, Daniel

* Buried in Arlington National Cemetery 
* Private Co. A 29th Regiment Pa. Drafted Militia 
* Drafted Nov. 15, 1864 at age 37 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 15, 1864 at Chambersburg, Pa.
* Discharged June 4, 1865 
* Died at Carver United States Hospital, Washington, D. C. June 24, 1865 of 
Chronic Diarrhea 
* Buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 
* Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 17, 1866, Application #121362, Certificate #77681

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Footnote.com

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Shaffer, Daniel 

* Born Dec. 17, 1840 
* Died Dec. 13, 1862 
* Buried in Ling Cemetery, 1 mile N. of Buckstown, Pa. 
* Private Co. G 182nd Regiment 21st Pa. Cavalry 
* Served Feb. 4, 1864 - July 8, 1865 - 9 month 10 days

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration NOTE: Dates birth and death could be incorrect, 
they could be the dates for Noah W. Shaffer - Ling Cemetery lists only G. L. 
Shaeffer 
* Shaffer Family File, Meyersdale Library [Lists D. L. Shaffer as buried in Ling 
Cemetery]

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Shaffer, Daniel

* Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865