The son of Lewis & Sarah A. Sheaffer, in 1850 his family was living in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and listed in that census as "Henry." He is found neither in the 1860 census nor the 1863-65 draft registration but apparently was still residing in or near the Lancaster County area. A farmer by trade, he stood 5' 2" tall and had light hair and gray eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Lancaster September 13, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 24 as a private with Co. C, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry. He re-enlisted at the stated age of twenty-one as a Veteran Volunteer February 9, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, re-mustered there February 12, and promoted to corporal October 5, 1864, when the rolls shrank after hundreds of his comrades went home at term's end. Wounded at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on March 19, 1865, he was discharged by surgeon's certificate to date June 15, 1865. His obituary in the Lititz Express claims he was wounded three times, but his compiled military service records mention only one. His obituary in the Lancaster Semi-Weekly New Era claims he held the rank of sergeant, but he is in the company register, the Pennsylvania Archives' ARIAS file, and Bates History of Pennsylvania Volunteers as a corporal and always as "Henry."
He married Elizab11/29/eth Wenger November 7, 1878, at Terre Hill, Lancaster. On June 11, 1880, he applied for a disability pension as "Henry" and received it. He died at Lancaster General Hospital.
His obituaries and death certificate refer to him by his nickname.
On June 2, 1914, Elizabeth applied for a widow's pension and received it.
According to his death certificate, Henry was born July 9, 1833, while simultaneously stating a contradictory age at death of 70-10-8.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Lancaster September 13, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 24 as a private with Co. C, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry. He re-enlisted at the stated age of twenty-one as a Veteran Volunteer February 9, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, re-mustered there February 12, and promoted to corporal October 5, 1864, when the rolls shrank after hundreds of his comrades went home at term's end. Wounded at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on March 19, 1865, he was discharged by surgeon's certificate to date June 15, 1865. His obituary in the Lititz Express claims he was wounded three times, but his compiled military service records mention only one. His obituary in the Lancaster Semi-Weekly New Era claims he held the rank of sergeant, but he is in the company register, the Pennsylvania Archives' ARIAS file, and Bates History of Pennsylvania Volunteers as a corporal and always as "Henry."
He married Elizab11/29/eth Wenger November 7, 1878, at Terre Hill, Lancaster. On June 11, 1880, he applied for a disability pension as "Henry" and received it. He died at Lancaster General Hospital.
His obituaries and death certificate refer to him by his nickname.
On June 2, 1914, Elizabeth applied for a widow's pension and received it.
According to his death certificate, Henry was born July 9, 1833, while simultaneously stating a contradictory age at death of 70-10-8.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
The son of Lewis & Sarah A. Sheaffer, in 1850 his family was living in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and listed in that census as "Henry." He is found neither in the 1860 census nor the 1863-65 draft registration but apparently was still residing in or near the Lancaster County area. A farmer by trade, he stood 5' 2" tall and had light hair and gray eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Lancaster September 13, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 24 as a private with Co. C, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry. He re-enlisted at the stated age of twenty-one as a Veteran Volunteer February 9, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, re-mustered there February 12, and promoted to corporal October 5, 1864, when the rolls shrank after hundreds of his comrades went home at term's end. Wounded at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on March 19, 1865, he was discharged by surgeon's certificate to date June 15, 1865. His obituary in the Lititz Express claims he was wounded three times, but his compiled military service records mention only one. His obituary in the Lancaster Semi-Weekly New Era claims he held the rank of sergeant, but he is in the company register, the Pennsylvania Archives' ARIAS file, and Bates History of Pennsylvania Volunteers as a corporal and always as "Henry."
He married Elizab11/29/eth Wenger November 7, 1878, at Terre Hill, Lancaster. On June 11, 1880, he applied for a disability pension as "Henry" and received it. He died at Lancaster General Hospital.
His obituaries and death certificate refer to him by his nickname.
On June 2, 1914, Elizabeth applied for a widow's pension and received it.
According to his death certificate, Henry was born July 9, 1833, while simultaneously stating a contradictory age at death of 70-10-8.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in Lancaster September 13, 1861, and mustered into federal service there September 24 as a private with Co. C, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry. He re-enlisted at the stated age of twenty-one as a Veteran Volunteer February 9, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, re-mustered there February 12, and promoted to corporal October 5, 1864, when the rolls shrank after hundreds of his comrades went home at term's end. Wounded at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on March 19, 1865, he was discharged by surgeon's certificate to date June 15, 1865. His obituary in the Lititz Express claims he was wounded three times, but his compiled military service records mention only one. His obituary in the Lancaster Semi-Weekly New Era claims he held the rank of sergeant, but he is in the company register, the Pennsylvania Archives' ARIAS file, and Bates History of Pennsylvania Volunteers as a corporal and always as "Henry."
He married Elizab11/29/eth Wenger November 7, 1878, at Terre Hill, Lancaster. On June 11, 1880, he applied for a disability pension as "Henry" and received it. He died at Lancaster General Hospital.
His obituaries and death certificate refer to him by his nickname.
On June 2, 1914, Elizabeth applied for a widow's pension and received it.
According to his death certificate, Henry was born July 9, 1833, while simultaneously stating a contradictory age at death of 70-10-8.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
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