Timeline
Birth- 1838
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Indiana 20th Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Indiana 20th Infantry, Company C (Union)
State
Indiana, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Commander
Major, January 1865 - ?
Commander
Captain, April 1863 - May 1863
Enlistment- Apr 25, 1863
Indiana
Captain
Mustered In
Date
May 8, 1863
Place
Indiana
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Indiana 20th Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Indiana 20th Infantry, Company F&S (Union)
State
Indiana, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Commander
Major, January 1865 - ?
Commander
Major, January 1865 - ?
Transferred
Date
Jan 1, 1865
Place
Indiana
Info
From Company: C
Residence
Date
Apr 25, 1863
Place
Elkhart, Indiana
Date
Jul 1, 1863
Place
Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Place
New Mexico, USA
Military Service
Gold Star
Officer
Yes
Prisoner of War
No
Wounded
No
Draft Registration
Date
Jul 1, 1863
Place
Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Promoted
Date
Jan 1, 1865
Rank
Major
Date
May 16, 1865
Info
Not Mustered
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Discharge
Date
Jul 12, 1865
Place
Louisville, Kentucky
Major
Other Facts
Military Service
Enlistment
Alabama
Name
John W Shafer
Name
John W. Shafer
