Timeline
Birth- 1837
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry, Company I (Union)
State
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Commander
First Sergeant, October 1861 - May 1862
Transferred
Date
1 Oct 1861
Place
Pennsylvania
Info
From Company: D
Mustered In
Place
Pennsylvania
Info
Transferred
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry, Company D (Union)
State
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 17 Sept 1861
Pennsylvania
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 21st Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 21st Volunteer Infantry, Company B (Union)
State
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 17 Sept 1861
Pennsylvania
Private
Residence
Date
17 Sept 1861
Place
Dayton, Ohio
Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Military Service
Transferred
Date
1 May 1862
Place
Pennsylvania
Info
From Company: I
Military Service
Gold Star
Officer
Yes
Prisoner of War
No
Wounded
Yes
Promoted
Date
1 Oct 1861
Rank
First Sergeant
Date
1 May 1862
Info
As of Co
Rank
First Lieutenant
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Date
1 Jan 1863
Rank
First Lieutenant
Date
1 May 1863
Info
As of Co
Rank
Captain
Casualty- 25 Nov 1863
Battle
Missionary Ridge
Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
Info
Severely wounded in left leg, amputated. Loss of leg
Discharge
Date
29 Jun 1864
Info
Resigned
Private
Date
5 Jul 1864
Info
Resigned
Other Facts
Military Age
24
Name
Frederick Schaeffer
Name
Fritz Schaeffer
Name
Fritz Schaefer
