David Shoemaker was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1828; moved to Armstrong county, Pennsylvanian, 1844; is of German descent.

James Hielman [sic], a son of Jacob Hielman [sic], of Germany. James H. was born on his present farm in 1829.

Isaac Hielman [sic]. Son of Daniel Hielman [sic]. Who died in this county in 1832. Isaac was born in 1821; now lives on the same place where born; is of German descent.

Jacob H. Schall enlisted August 24, 1864, in the 6^th Heavy Pa. Art., Co. M, discharged July 3, 1865, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at close of war.

Benjamin Evans enlisted August 9, 1862, in Co. C, 139^th Pa Vols.; discharged on June 21, 1865, at Washington, District of Columbia; received a severe wound in left wrist at battle of Wilderness; was taken prisoner at Fredericksburg on May 8, 1864, and lay five months in rebel prison at Richmond, Virginia, when he was exchanged.

Charles Nichols enlisted August 18, 1862, in Co. K, 155^th regt. Pa. Vol. Inf., in Pine township; discharged June 2, 1865, at Washington, District of Columbia; served the entire time in the army of the Potomac in the 5^th corps.

William H. Barnett enlisted September 7, 1863, Co. H, 6^th regt. U. S. A.; discharged May 29, 1865.

Josiah J. Shaffer, son of Philip and Susanah Shaffer, was born in Kittanning township July 25, 1838; taught school ten years, and is postmaster and merchant at Blanket Hill.

William K. Gibson enlisted August 29, 1861, in Co. A, 78^th Pa. Vol. Inf; discharged October 12, 1864; laid in the hospital at Bridgeport, Alabama, six weeks with smallpox, from which he has never fully recovered.

Solomon S. Peters enlisted September 1, 1862, at Brady's Bend, in Co. C, 139^th regt. Pa. Vols.; discharged June 6, 1865, at West Chester, Philadelphia; lost leg at the battle of Fisher Hill, Wet Georgia, by fragment of a shell.

John Brice enlisted in Co. H, 6^th regt., in July, 1863, was killed in battle in from of Petersburg, Virginia, June 4, 1864; went from Templeton, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania.

Peter Brice enlisted in Co. H, 6^th regt., July, 1863; was killed at Dead Bottom, Virginia, same year.

J. J. Shaeffor [sic] was enlisted February 23, 1864, Co. D, 112^th Pa. Vols.; discharged January 22, 1866; was slightly wounded in hand at Chaparis farm, Virginia, October 29, 1864.

Source: Page(s) 619, History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by Robert Walker Smith, Esq. Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883.
Transcribed April 2000 by Carl Waltenbaugh for the Armstrong County Smith Project.
Contributed by Carl Waltenbaugh for use by the Armstrong County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/)

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