The son of David & Anna (Raub) Minnich and stepson of Mary Ann (Myers) Minnick, in 1860 he was a laborer living in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he served three terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the overstated age of eighteen in Lancaster August 2, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He is in the company register as "Milton M. Minich."
2. Enlisted at the audaciously overstated age of twenty-three in Lancaster June 30, 1863, during the Gettysburg crisis, mustered into state service that day as a private with Co. A, 50th Pennsylvania Militia, and honorably discharged with his company August 15, 1863. He is in the muster roll as "Henry McMinnich."
3. Enlisted at the still overstated age of twenty in Lancaster February 20, 1864, and mustered into federal service that same day in Philadelphia as a private with Co. D, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). He is not found in the company register. On June 17, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. D, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865, at which time he purchased his saber and pistol for $11.00. He is in the company register as "Milton Minnich."
A Civil War veteran, he served three terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the overstated age of eighteen in Lancaster August 2, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He is in the company register as "Milton M. Minich."
2. Enlisted at the audaciously overstated age of twenty-three in Lancaster June 30, 1863, during the Gettysburg crisis, mustered into state service that day as a private with Co. A, 50th Pennsylvania Militia, and honorably discharged with his company August 15, 1863. He is in the muster roll as "Henry McMinnich."
3. Enlisted at the still overstated age of twenty in Lancaster February 20, 1864, and mustered into federal service that same day in Philadelphia as a private with Co. D, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). He is not found in the company register. On June 17, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. D, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865, at which time he purchased his saber and pistol for $11.00. He is in the company register as "Milton Minnich."
The son of David & Anna (Raub) Minnich and stepson of Mary Ann (Myers) Minnick, in 1860 he was a laborer living in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he served three terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the overstated age of eighteen in Lancaster August 2, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He is in the company register as "Milton M. Minich."
2. Enlisted at the audaciously overstated age of twenty-three in Lancaster June 30, 1863, during the Gettysburg crisis, mustered into state service that day as a private with Co. A, 50th Pennsylvania Militia, and honorably discharged with his company August 15, 1863. He is in the muster roll as "Henry McMinnich."
3. Enlisted at the still overstated age of twenty in Lancaster February 20, 1864, and mustered into federal service that same day in Philadelphia as a private with Co. D, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). He is not found in the company register. On June 17, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. D, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865, at which time he purchased his saber and pistol for $11.00. He is in the company register as "Milton Minnich."
A Civil War veteran, he served three terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the overstated age of eighteen in Lancaster August 2, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He is in the company register as "Milton M. Minich."
2. Enlisted at the audaciously overstated age of twenty-three in Lancaster June 30, 1863, during the Gettysburg crisis, mustered into state service that day as a private with Co. A, 50th Pennsylvania Militia, and honorably discharged with his company August 15, 1863. He is in the muster roll as "Henry McMinnich."
3. Enlisted at the still overstated age of twenty in Lancaster February 20, 1864, and mustered into federal service that same day in Philadelphia as a private with Co. D, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). He is not found in the company register. On June 17, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. D, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865, at which time he purchased his saber and pistol for $11.00. He is in the company register as "Milton Minnich."
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