BIO: Casper H. KLEFFMAN, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 28

CASPER H. KLEFFMAN is a brother of Frederick and Gottlieb Kleffman, of Spring 
Garden Township, whose sketches appear elsewhere.  At the breaking out of the 
late war, our subject enlisted in Company E, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania 
Volunteer Infantry, and took part in all the marches and engagements of his 
regiment until taken prisoner at Carter's Woods, near Winchester, Va., June 10, 
1863, after which he was confined in Libby Prison and the prison on Belle Isle 
until July 7, when he was paroled; he rejoined his regiment October 13, same 
year, was wounded at the battle of Locust Grove November 27, and was honorably 
discharged October 13, 1864.  In June, 1878, he married Elizabeth Rabe, who has 
borne him one daughter, Wilhelmina C.  Mr. Kleffman is now a merchant at the 
corner of Queen and South Streets, and is doing a prosperous trade.  In religion 
he is a Lutheran, and is a consistent member of St. John's Church.