In 1860, he was a wheelwright and coachmaker living in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He married Lovina Agnew, date unknown, and had a daughter Ann.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 20, 1861, as a private with Co. E, 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 26, 1861. He next enlisted in Gettysburg September 2, 1861, understating his age by eight years, and mustered into federal service at York September 25 as a private with Co. F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant. Wounded in the left forearm at Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864, he nonetheless honorably discharged at the expected time of October 13, 1864.
He later applied for a pension, but his file contains exactly one document. He is often confused with John Henry Sheads who served in the same two companies and regiments.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 20, 1861, as a private with Co. E, 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 26, 1861. He next enlisted in Gettysburg September 2, 1861, understating his age by eight years, and mustered into federal service at York September 25 as a private with Co. F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant. Wounded in the left forearm at Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864, he nonetheless honorably discharged at the expected time of October 13, 1864.
He later applied for a pension, but his file contains exactly one document. He is often confused with John Henry Sheads who served in the same two companies and regiments.
In 1860, he was a wheelwright and coachmaker living in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He married Lovina Agnew, date unknown, and had a daughter Ann.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 20, 1861, as a private with Co. E, 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 26, 1861. He next enlisted in Gettysburg September 2, 1861, understating his age by eight years, and mustered into federal service at York September 25 as a private with Co. F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant. Wounded in the left forearm at Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864, he nonetheless honorably discharged at the expected time of October 13, 1864.
He later applied for a pension, but his file contains exactly one document. He is often confused with John Henry Sheads who served in the same two companies and regiments.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg April 20, 1861, as a private with Co. E, 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 26, 1861. He next enlisted in Gettysburg September 2, 1861, understating his age by eight years, and mustered into federal service at York September 25 as a private with Co. F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant. Wounded in the left forearm at Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864, he nonetheless honorably discharged at the expected time of October 13, 1864.
He later applied for a pension, but his file contains exactly one document. He is often confused with John Henry Sheads who served in the same two companies and regiments.
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