Sylvester Shank, of Co. K, enrolled Nov. 12, 1861 in Angola by N.S. Bennett as a Private; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 20. He was 5Π8 tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. Born Aug. 6, 1844 in Seneca Co., OH, employed as a farmer, married to Mary J. Giles, resident of Flint, in Steuben Co., IN. Mustered out after serving 3 years Nov. 22, 1864 in Chattanooga, TN. Notes: Was 17 at muster in. Brother to Norman. General Court Martialed on May 28, 1863, for being absent without leave Mar. 24, 1862, from Henderson, KY, hospital on a sick furlough; went home and stayed there until arrested Dec. 1, 1863, and returned Dec. 10, 1863; found guilty of absence between Mar. 24, 1862-Jul. 2, 1862, and lost pay for that period. Mustered out on expiration of term of service. He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #266303 Oct. 1, 1873. Resident of Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, 1880-1898 where he died Nov. 1, 1907. Death certificate has Shanks. Buried there in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 13/Lot 418. (/J/Shunk, Shanks) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
Sylvester Shank, of Co. K, enrolled Nov. 12, 1861 in Angola by N.S. Bennett as a Private; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 20. He was 5Π8 tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. Born Aug. 6, 1844 in Seneca Co., OH, employed as a farmer, married to Mary J. Giles, resident of Flint, in Steuben Co., IN. Mustered out after serving 3 years Nov. 22, 1864 in Chattanooga, TN. Notes: Was 17 at muster in. Brother to Norman. General Court Martialed on May 28, 1863, for being absent without leave Mar. 24, 1862, from Henderson, KY, hospital on a sick furlough; went home and stayed there until arrested Dec. 1, 1863, and returned Dec. 10, 1863; found guilty of absence between Mar. 24, 1862-Jul. 2, 1862, and lost pay for that period. Mustered out on expiration of term of service. He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #266303 Oct. 1, 1873. Resident of Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, 1880-1898 where he died Nov. 1, 1907. Death certificate has Shanks. Buried there in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 13/Lot 418. (/J/Shunk, Shanks) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
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