Born in Dover Township, in 1860 he lived with and/or worked for farmer Daniel Kauffman in West Manchester Township "about seven miles west of York." He stood 5' 5" tall, had brown hair, hazel eyes. and a tattoo on his right forearm.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 25, 1861, as a private with Co. H, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 30, 1861. He then enlisted in York September 9, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 11, 1861, as a private with Co. A, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry. He collapsed from sunstroke sometime during July 1862 at New Creek, Virginia (now Keyser, West Virginia), after drill and lay unconscious in the captain's tent for several hours. The condition put him in a hospital for two months and caused severe head pain that he claimed lasted the rest of his life. Due to this infirmity, he was assigned to the ambulance corps. Escaping capture at the 2nd battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863, he fled with a group that made it to Bloody Run (modern-day Everett), Bedford County, before reuniting with the regiment two months later. Despite that rugged experience, he re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 22, 1864, at Brandy Station, Virginia. On June 1, 1864, he fell during a charge at the battle of Cold Harbor and damaged a testicle but toughed it out and honorably discharged with his company June 29, 1865. His compiled military service records misidentify him as "Samuel Coleman" although Bates History of Veteran Volunteers and the company register have the correct name.
He married Ellenora Hubley April 20, 1864, while home on veteran's furlough, but they had no children. In 1890, he lived in Spring Garden Township, York County. His death certificate was not found on Ancestry.com.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 25, 1861, as a private with Co. H, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 30, 1861. He then enlisted in York September 9, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 11, 1861, as a private with Co. A, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry. He collapsed from sunstroke sometime during July 1862 at New Creek, Virginia (now Keyser, West Virginia), after drill and lay unconscious in the captain's tent for several hours. The condition put him in a hospital for two months and caused severe head pain that he claimed lasted the rest of his life. Due to this infirmity, he was assigned to the ambulance corps. Escaping capture at the 2nd battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863, he fled with a group that made it to Bloody Run (modern-day Everett), Bedford County, before reuniting with the regiment two months later. Despite that rugged experience, he re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 22, 1864, at Brandy Station, Virginia. On June 1, 1864, he fell during a charge at the battle of Cold Harbor and damaged a testicle but toughed it out and honorably discharged with his company June 29, 1865. His compiled military service records misidentify him as "Samuel Coleman" although Bates History of Veteran Volunteers and the company register have the correct name.
He married Ellenora Hubley April 20, 1864, while home on veteran's furlough, but they had no children. In 1890, he lived in Spring Garden Township, York County. His death certificate was not found on Ancestry.com.
Born in Dover Township, in 1860 he lived with and/or worked for farmer Daniel Kauffman in West Manchester Township "about seven miles west of York." He stood 5' 5" tall, had brown hair, hazel eyes. and a tattoo on his right forearm.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 25, 1861, as a private with Co. H, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 30, 1861. He then enlisted in York September 9, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 11, 1861, as a private with Co. A, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry. He collapsed from sunstroke sometime during July 1862 at New Creek, Virginia (now Keyser, West Virginia), after drill and lay unconscious in the captain's tent for several hours. The condition put him in a hospital for two months and caused severe head pain that he claimed lasted the rest of his life. Due to this infirmity, he was assigned to the ambulance corps. Escaping capture at the 2nd battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863, he fled with a group that made it to Bloody Run (modern-day Everett), Bedford County, before reuniting with the regiment two months later. Despite that rugged experience, he re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 22, 1864, at Brandy Station, Virginia. On June 1, 1864, he fell during a charge at the battle of Cold Harbor and damaged a testicle but toughed it out and honorably discharged with his company June 29, 1865. His compiled military service records misidentify him as "Samuel Coleman" although Bates History of Veteran Volunteers and the company register have the correct name.
He married Ellenora Hubley April 20, 1864, while home on veteran's furlough, but they had no children. In 1890, he lived in Spring Garden Township, York County. His death certificate was not found on Ancestry.com.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 25, 1861, as a private with Co. H, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 30, 1861. He then enlisted in York September 9, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 11, 1861, as a private with Co. A, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry. He collapsed from sunstroke sometime during July 1862 at New Creek, Virginia (now Keyser, West Virginia), after drill and lay unconscious in the captain's tent for several hours. The condition put him in a hospital for two months and caused severe head pain that he claimed lasted the rest of his life. Due to this infirmity, he was assigned to the ambulance corps. Escaping capture at the 2nd battle of Winchester on June 15, 1863, he fled with a group that made it to Bloody Run (modern-day Everett), Bedford County, before reuniting with the regiment two months later. Despite that rugged experience, he re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 22, 1864, at Brandy Station, Virginia. On June 1, 1864, he fell during a charge at the battle of Cold Harbor and damaged a testicle but toughed it out and honorably discharged with his company June 29, 1865. His compiled military service records misidentify him as "Samuel Coleman" although Bates History of Veteran Volunteers and the company register have the correct name.
He married Ellenora Hubley April 20, 1864, while home on veteran's furlough, but they had no children. In 1890, he lived in Spring Garden Township, York County. His death certificate was not found on Ancestry.com.
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