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Pvt. Sedwick Drake Shaffer Pvt. William Harrison Shaffer
Pvt. Sedwick Drake Shaffer, Company D
* discharged on writ of habeas corpus (too young) before deployment
Sergeant, Company H, 159th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Born March 4, 1843, Muskingum County, Ohio - Died May 14, 1923, Denver, Colorado
Buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
courtesy of and with permission from "Mark S", Find-A-Grave.com
Pvt. William Harrison Shaffer, Company I (90-day)
Born May 8, 1842, Richland County, Ohio - Died July 5, 1911, Richland County, Ohio
Buried at Bellville Cemetery, Richland Conty, Ohio
courtesy of and with permission from Todd James Dean, Find-A-Grave.com
Pvt. Samuel Shank Pvt. Jacob Shank
Pvt. Samuel Shank, Company I
Private, Company C, 114th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Born March, 1841, Washington, Ohio - Died July 25, 1897, Canton, Ohio
* brother of Jacob, right and Cornelius, bottom left

Buried at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio
courtesy of and with permission from "Dirt Hero Paula", Find-A-Grave.com
Pvt. Jacob Shank, Company B
Born March 2, 1838, Washington, Ohio - Died April 24, 1884, Green Forest, Arkansas
* brother of Samuel, left and Cornelius, bottom left

Buried at Black Oak Cemetery, Green Forest, Arkansas
courtesy of and with permission from Mary H. Pinkley, Find-A-Grave.com
Pvt. Corneilus N. Shank Pvt. George Washington Shank
Pvt. Corneilus N. Shank, Company I
Private, Company C, 114th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Private, Company A, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Born June, 1846, Washington, Ohio - Died April 3, 1907, Nashville, Ohio
* brother of Samuel and Jacob, above

Buried at Nashville Methodist Church Cemetery, Nashville Ohio
courtesy of and with permission from Bill Miller, FindAGrave.com
Pvt. George Washington Shank, Company B
Born December, 1838, Lakeville, Ohio - Died January 14, 1902, Canby, Oregon
Buried at Zion Memorial Cemetery, Canby, Oregon
courtesy of and with permission from Randy Fletcher, FindAGrave.com
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