Samuel Jacob McCorkle Shafer, Pvt., Co. D, 10th VA Cav., Co. C, 1st Va. Cav. & Johnston’s Bty., Stuart horse Arty. Born at Short Hill, Rockbridge Co. 19 April 1844. Enl. Co. D, 10th Va. Cav. 10/61. Disbanded 10/61. Reenlisted Co. C, 1st Va., Cav. Lexington 10 Mar 1862. Present until AWOL 1-12/1862. Courier for Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Present until VIA Kelly’s Ford 17 Mar 1863. Shafer was seated on his horse in an exposed position. Gen. W.H.F. Lee, his commander, told him to dismount and Shafer promised he would do so as soon as his batteries were ready to open fire. When the alignment was completed, Shafer gave the signal with his sabre. At that moment, he was struck with a rifle ball in the left cheek and fell unconscious from his horse. The leaden ball remained in his head, resting on the palate in his mouth the rest of his life.” WIA Gettysburg 7/3/63. Present until transf. Johnston’s Bty. Stuart Horse Arty. 7/25/64. Served to end of war. Died 1 Mar 1927 in Topeka, Kansas. Buried Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
S.J.M Shafer was the son of Philip Peterfish Shafer and Margaret Catherine McCorkle. He married Harriet “Hattie” Ellen Bower 6 Jun 1870 in Buffalo, Rockbridge County, Virginia. They were the parents of five children: Charles Emmitt Shafer, Luther Lee Shafer, Maud Ethel Shafer, Lionel Abadore Shafer and Pearl Eunice Shafer.
He was a farmer and served on the Topeka Fire Dept. volunteers. He lived many years on his farm located on KS State Hwy 99 just 1/4 mile south of Interstate 70 on east side. This is where he and son Charles Emmitt built a stone house that was two storied and had a basement of which the walls still remain. His son, my great uncle Emmitt, said they handle each stone at least three times.
With love to my great grandfather.
S.J.M Shafer was the son of Philip Peterfish Shafer and Margaret Catherine McCorkle. He married Harriet “Hattie” Ellen Bower 6 Jun 1870 in Buffalo, Rockbridge County, Virginia. They were the parents of five children: Charles Emmitt Shafer, Luther Lee Shafer, Maud Ethel Shafer, Lionel Abadore Shafer and Pearl Eunice Shafer.
He was a farmer and served on the Topeka Fire Dept. volunteers. He lived many years on his farm located on KS State Hwy 99 just 1/4 mile south of Interstate 70 on east side. This is where he and son Charles Emmitt built a stone house that was two storied and had a basement of which the walls still remain. His son, my great uncle Emmitt, said they handle each stone at least three times.
With love to my great grandfather.
Samuel Jacob McCorkle Shafer, Pvt., Co. D, 10th VA Cav., Co. C, 1st Va. Cav. & Johnston’s Bty., Stuart horse Arty. Born at Short Hill, Rockbridge Co. 19 April 1844. Enl. Co. D, 10th Va. Cav. 10/61. Disbanded 10/61. Reenlisted Co. C, 1st Va., Cav. Lexington 10 Mar 1862. Present until AWOL 1-12/1862. Courier for Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Present until VIA Kelly’s Ford 17 Mar 1863. Shafer was seated on his horse in an exposed position. Gen. W.H.F. Lee, his commander, told him to dismount and Shafer promised he would do so as soon as his batteries were ready to open fire. When the alignment was completed, Shafer gave the signal with his sabre. At that moment, he was struck with a rifle ball in the left cheek and fell unconscious from his horse. The leaden ball remained in his head, resting on the palate in his mouth the rest of his life.” WIA Gettysburg 7/3/63. Present until transf. Johnston’s Bty. Stuart Horse Arty. 7/25/64. Served to end of war. Died 1 Mar 1927 in Topeka, Kansas. Buried Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
S.J.M Shafer was the son of Philip Peterfish Shafer and Margaret Catherine McCorkle. He married Harriet “Hattie” Ellen Bower 6 Jun 1870 in Buffalo, Rockbridge County, Virginia. They were the parents of five children: Charles Emmitt Shafer, Luther Lee Shafer, Maud Ethel Shafer, Lionel Abadore Shafer and Pearl Eunice Shafer.
He was a farmer and served on the Topeka Fire Dept. volunteers. He lived many years on his farm located on KS State Hwy 99 just 1/4 mile south of Interstate 70 on east side. This is where he and son Charles Emmitt built a stone house that was two storied and had a basement of which the walls still remain. His son, my great uncle Emmitt, said they handle each stone at least three times.
With love to my great grandfather.
S.J.M Shafer was the son of Philip Peterfish Shafer and Margaret Catherine McCorkle. He married Harriet “Hattie” Ellen Bower 6 Jun 1870 in Buffalo, Rockbridge County, Virginia. They were the parents of five children: Charles Emmitt Shafer, Luther Lee Shafer, Maud Ethel Shafer, Lionel Abadore Shafer and Pearl Eunice Shafer.
He was a farmer and served on the Topeka Fire Dept. volunteers. He lived many years on his farm located on KS State Hwy 99 just 1/4 mile south of Interstate 70 on east side. This is where he and son Charles Emmitt built a stone house that was two storied and had a basement of which the walls still remain. His son, my great uncle Emmitt, said they handle each stone at least three times.
With love to my great grandfather.
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