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Federal (USV)

John W. Shuster

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Before Antietam

He mustered into service in Company D on 3 May 1861. Promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on April 7, 1863.

References & notes

Basic information from Bates1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing Bates' information in his excellent database.

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871 [AotW citation 11942]