Samuel was born to Jacob and Mary Eckerman Cormany on his father's farm, 8 miles from Chambersburg, PA.
He enrolled in Mount Pleasant, a United Brethren college. Upon its closure, he enrolled in another United Brethren school, Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. There he met fellow student, Rachel Bowman of Canada. The couple married in Westerville in Nov. of 1860. The couple moved to Ontario to be near the Bowman family. It was there in 1862 that the Cormanys welcomed 1st daughter Mary Cora Brittania Cormany . Ten years later, daughter Harriett M.F., known as Hattie, was born while the Cormanys were living in Kansas.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Samuel and Rachel felt it was their duty to move to the Chambersburg area so that Samuel could enlist. In Sept. 1862, Samuel enlisted in the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for the duration of the war. He participated in many notable battles, among them were: Chancellorsville (May 1863), Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Brandy Station (June 1863), Battle of Shepherdstown (where he received a minor injury and following which he was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant) and the Battle of Trevilian Station. His regiment was involved in the capture of General Richard Ewell and was instrumental in positioning the Union army at Appomattox which lead to General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
Rachel remained with her in-laws. Both Rachel and Samuel kept diaries of their war-time experiences. Rachel's included the burning of Chambersburg in July 1864. By telling the Confederate soldiers that she and her housemate were widows, the house Rachel lived in was spared. Samuel's and Rachel's diaries were published in 1982 as "The Cormany Diaries: A Northern Family in the Civil War" (ed. James C. Mohr, University of Pittsburgh Press 1982).
Throughout their marriage, the couple lived in various places - Canada, Missouri where he owned and worked a farm, Michigan where he farmed and made some business endeavours, Kansas where Rachel opened a school and Samuel preached at missions; and of course, Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, the Cormanys were given the appointment of Superintendent of the Pittsburgh Protestant Home for Boys and Assistant Superintendent of Boys. In Pennsylvania he also resumed his ministry career, first in Bradenville and then in Johnstown..
Following the death of Rachel, Samuel was living with Hattie in 1900 and with Cora in 1920. He married Almeda Truxel in April of 1904. They lived on the Federal pension that had been granted to Samuel under the Invalid Veterans' Act of 1890.
He enrolled in Mount Pleasant, a United Brethren college. Upon its closure, he enrolled in another United Brethren school, Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. There he met fellow student, Rachel Bowman of Canada. The couple married in Westerville in Nov. of 1860. The couple moved to Ontario to be near the Bowman family. It was there in 1862 that the Cormanys welcomed 1st daughter Mary Cora Brittania Cormany . Ten years later, daughter Harriett M.F., known as Hattie, was born while the Cormanys were living in Kansas.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Samuel and Rachel felt it was their duty to move to the Chambersburg area so that Samuel could enlist. In Sept. 1862, Samuel enlisted in the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for the duration of the war. He participated in many notable battles, among them were: Chancellorsville (May 1863), Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Brandy Station (June 1863), Battle of Shepherdstown (where he received a minor injury and following which he was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant) and the Battle of Trevilian Station. His regiment was involved in the capture of General Richard Ewell and was instrumental in positioning the Union army at Appomattox which lead to General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
Rachel remained with her in-laws. Both Rachel and Samuel kept diaries of their war-time experiences. Rachel's included the burning of Chambersburg in July 1864. By telling the Confederate soldiers that she and her housemate were widows, the house Rachel lived in was spared. Samuel's and Rachel's diaries were published in 1982 as "The Cormany Diaries: A Northern Family in the Civil War" (ed. James C. Mohr, University of Pittsburgh Press 1982).
Throughout their marriage, the couple lived in various places - Canada, Missouri where he owned and worked a farm, Michigan where he farmed and made some business endeavours, Kansas where Rachel opened a school and Samuel preached at missions; and of course, Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, the Cormanys were given the appointment of Superintendent of the Pittsburgh Protestant Home for Boys and Assistant Superintendent of Boys. In Pennsylvania he also resumed his ministry career, first in Bradenville and then in Johnstown..
Following the death of Rachel, Samuel was living with Hattie in 1900 and with Cora in 1920. He married Almeda Truxel in April of 1904. They lived on the Federal pension that had been granted to Samuel under the Invalid Veterans' Act of 1890.
Samuel was born to Jacob and Mary Eckerman Cormany on his father's farm, 8 miles from Chambersburg, PA.
He enrolled in Mount Pleasant, a United Brethren college. Upon its closure, he enrolled in another United Brethren school, Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. There he met fellow student, Rachel Bowman of Canada. The couple married in Westerville in Nov. of 1860. The couple moved to Ontario to be near the Bowman family. It was there in 1862 that the Cormanys welcomed 1st daughter Mary Cora Brittania Cormany . Ten years later, daughter Harriett M.F., known as Hattie, was born while the Cormanys were living in Kansas.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Samuel and Rachel felt it was their duty to move to the Chambersburg area so that Samuel could enlist. In Sept. 1862, Samuel enlisted in the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for the duration of the war. He participated in many notable battles, among them were: Chancellorsville (May 1863), Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Brandy Station (June 1863), Battle of Shepherdstown (where he received a minor injury and following which he was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant) and the Battle of Trevilian Station. His regiment was involved in the capture of General Richard Ewell and was instrumental in positioning the Union army at Appomattox which lead to General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
Rachel remained with her in-laws. Both Rachel and Samuel kept diaries of their war-time experiences. Rachel's included the burning of Chambersburg in July 1864. By telling the Confederate soldiers that she and her housemate were widows, the house Rachel lived in was spared. Samuel's and Rachel's diaries were published in 1982 as "The Cormany Diaries: A Northern Family in the Civil War" (ed. James C. Mohr, University of Pittsburgh Press 1982).
Throughout their marriage, the couple lived in various places - Canada, Missouri where he owned and worked a farm, Michigan where he farmed and made some business endeavours, Kansas where Rachel opened a school and Samuel preached at missions; and of course, Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, the Cormanys were given the appointment of Superintendent of the Pittsburgh Protestant Home for Boys and Assistant Superintendent of Boys. In Pennsylvania he also resumed his ministry career, first in Bradenville and then in Johnstown..
Following the death of Rachel, Samuel was living with Hattie in 1900 and with Cora in 1920. He married Almeda Truxel in April of 1904. They lived on the Federal pension that had been granted to Samuel under the Invalid Veterans' Act of 1890.
He enrolled in Mount Pleasant, a United Brethren college. Upon its closure, he enrolled in another United Brethren school, Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. There he met fellow student, Rachel Bowman of Canada. The couple married in Westerville in Nov. of 1860. The couple moved to Ontario to be near the Bowman family. It was there in 1862 that the Cormanys welcomed 1st daughter Mary Cora Brittania Cormany . Ten years later, daughter Harriett M.F., known as Hattie, was born while the Cormanys were living in Kansas.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Samuel and Rachel felt it was their duty to move to the Chambersburg area so that Samuel could enlist. In Sept. 1862, Samuel enlisted in the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for the duration of the war. He participated in many notable battles, among them were: Chancellorsville (May 1863), Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Brandy Station (June 1863), Battle of Shepherdstown (where he received a minor injury and following which he was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant) and the Battle of Trevilian Station. His regiment was involved in the capture of General Richard Ewell and was instrumental in positioning the Union army at Appomattox which lead to General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
Rachel remained with her in-laws. Both Rachel and Samuel kept diaries of their war-time experiences. Rachel's included the burning of Chambersburg in July 1864. By telling the Confederate soldiers that she and her housemate were widows, the house Rachel lived in was spared. Samuel's and Rachel's diaries were published in 1982 as "The Cormany Diaries: A Northern Family in the Civil War" (ed. James C. Mohr, University of Pittsburgh Press 1982).
Throughout their marriage, the couple lived in various places - Canada, Missouri where he owned and worked a farm, Michigan where he farmed and made some business endeavours, Kansas where Rachel opened a school and Samuel preached at missions; and of course, Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, the Cormanys were given the appointment of Superintendent of the Pittsburgh Protestant Home for Boys and Assistant Superintendent of Boys. In Pennsylvania he also resumed his ministry career, first in Bradenville and then in Johnstown..
Following the death of Rachel, Samuel was living with Hattie in 1900 and with Cora in 1920. He married Almeda Truxel in April of 1904. They lived on the Federal pension that had been granted to Samuel under the Invalid Veterans' Act of 1890.
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