Military: CWR: Shaffer, John H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shaffer, John H.

* Born in Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died 1909 in Des Moines, Iowa at age 66 
* Buried in Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 22, 1862 at age 19 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 
* Served Aug. 29, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 
* Eyes - Dark; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 9" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Cooper 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg; Wounded in the Wilderness of 
Laurel Ridge in his hand while away from the company; Popular Grove Church; 
Peebles Farm; Raid to Bellfield; Hatchers Run; Dabney's Mill; Boydtown; Plank 
Road; Five Forks and Lee's Surrender 
* Dec. 25, 1862, returned from hospital although not yet fit for duty. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 12, 1878 and Feb. 20, 1907, Application #248687, 
Certificate #219363

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Shafer] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary page 186 
* Muster Roster Co. F [Lists muster in day as 29th] 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 23 
* Somerset Herald Oct. 13, 1909 
* Laurel Messenger Feb. 2003 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com