John Shaffer Civil War Record

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about John Shaffer

Name:	John Shaffer
Enlistment Date:	16 Aug 1862
Side Served:	Union
State Served:	Ohio
Service Record:	Enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 16 August 1862 at the age of 22. Enlisted in Company S, 126th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 29 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full Sergeant Major on 31 Oct 1862. Promoted to Full Private (Reduced to ranks) on 16 Feb 1863.

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Name:	John Shaffer
Enlistment Date:	16 Aug 1862
Side Served:	Union
State Served:	Ohio
Service Record:	Enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 16 August 1862 at the age of 22. Enlisted in Company B, 126th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 4 Sep 1862. Promoted to Full Sergeant Major on 21 Nov 1862. Promoted to Full Private (Reduced to ranks) on 16 Feb 1863. Received a disability discharge from Company B, 126th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 29 Apr 1864.