The son of Asa & Irish-born Nancy (Steward) Rinier, he married Christiann Snyder and fathered George W. (b. 05/24/56), Martin V. (b. 03/10/57 - census says @1865), Anna Jane (b. 03/20/58 or 60 - married Benjamin F. Boatman and Patrick J. Dunne), Lydia (b. 03/13/62 - married Freeman Fry), and Edith (b. @1868). In 1860, he was a lime burner living in Eden Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he served two terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster August 4, 1862, and mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 135th Pennsylvania Infantry. When the regiment left camp in Washington DC in February 1863, he was among those left behind and detached duty at Camp Contraband, Washington DC, "to prevent the spread of smallpox in the army." He returned to the regiment only to be honorably discharged with them May 24, 1863. His compiled military service records spell his surname "Riner," "Rineer," and "Rinier" and the name is spelled "Rineer" on the rolls.
2. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster March 7, 1864, and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia March 8 as a private with Co. H, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). On July 13, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. H, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865.
Death resulted when a second cerebral hemorrhage within a two-week period proved fatal. His brother and military comrade Hiram Rineer [sic] is buried nearby.
A Civil War veteran, he served two terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster August 4, 1862, and mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 135th Pennsylvania Infantry. When the regiment left camp in Washington DC in February 1863, he was among those left behind and detached duty at Camp Contraband, Washington DC, "to prevent the spread of smallpox in the army." He returned to the regiment only to be honorably discharged with them May 24, 1863. His compiled military service records spell his surname "Riner," "Rineer," and "Rinier" and the name is spelled "Rineer" on the rolls.
2. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster March 7, 1864, and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia March 8 as a private with Co. H, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). On July 13, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. H, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865.
Death resulted when a second cerebral hemorrhage within a two-week period proved fatal. His brother and military comrade Hiram Rineer [sic] is buried nearby.
The son of Asa & Irish-born Nancy (Steward) Rinier, he married Christiann Snyder and fathered George W. (b. 05/24/56), Martin V. (b. 03/10/57 - census says @1865), Anna Jane (b. 03/20/58 or 60 - married Benjamin F. Boatman and Patrick J. Dunne), Lydia (b. 03/13/62 - married Freeman Fry), and Edith (b. @1868). In 1860, he was a lime burner living in Eden Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he served two terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster August 4, 1862, and mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 135th Pennsylvania Infantry. When the regiment left camp in Washington DC in February 1863, he was among those left behind and detached duty at Camp Contraband, Washington DC, "to prevent the spread of smallpox in the army." He returned to the regiment only to be honorably discharged with them May 24, 1863. His compiled military service records spell his surname "Riner," "Rineer," and "Rinier" and the name is spelled "Rineer" on the rolls.
2. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster March 7, 1864, and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia March 8 as a private with Co. H, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). On July 13, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. H, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865.
Death resulted when a second cerebral hemorrhage within a two-week period proved fatal. His brother and military comrade Hiram Rineer [sic] is buried nearby.
A Civil War veteran, he served two terms of service:
1. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster August 4, 1862, and mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 135th Pennsylvania Infantry. When the regiment left camp in Washington DC in February 1863, he was among those left behind and detached duty at Camp Contraband, Washington DC, "to prevent the spread of smallpox in the army." He returned to the regiment only to be honorably discharged with them May 24, 1863. His compiled military service records spell his surname "Riner," "Rineer," and "Rinier" and the name is spelled "Rineer" on the rolls.
2. Enlisted at the stated age of twenty-nine in Lancaster March 7, 1864, and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia March 8 as a private with Co. H, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Pennsylvania). On July 13, 1865, as part of a war-end consolidation, he transferred to Co. H, 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry, and honorably discharged with his company July 13, 1865.
Death resulted when a second cerebral hemorrhage within a two-week period proved fatal. His brother and military comrade Hiram Rineer [sic] is buried nearby.
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