Shufelt, Jacob Edward
Birth
Jacob Edward Shufelt born in Rensselaerville on March 15, 1847, a son of Levi and Ann M. Shufelt. [1]
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Shandaken, Ulster Co., NY [1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 21 Jan 1861[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 4th Artillery[2] |
| Company: | Company B[2] |
| Promotion Date: | 1 June 1861[2] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[2] |
| Missing in Action: | 25 Aug 1864[2] |
| Missing at: | Reams Station |
| Returned: | January or February 1865 [2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 26 Sept 1865 [2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Washington, DC [2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 3 years. [2] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York; Town and City registers of the men who served in the Civil War |
Death
Jacob died on December 20, 1875.[3] His widow, Libbie , applied for and received her pension on July 1, 1891 in New York.
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