Israel Strauser

In 1860 he was a 25 year old laborer in Windsor, Berks County, PA. He enlisted at Hamburg, PA on 22 October 1861 and mustered the same day as a Private in Company G, 96th Pennsylvania Infantry at Pottsville.

He was wounded with "contusions on belly" in action at Crampton’s Gap on 14 September 1862.

He reenlisted on 8 February 1864 at Brandy Station, VA and was again wounded, in action at Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA on 10 May 1864. He was transferred to Company G, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry on 18 October 1864, and was recorded as absent, wounded at muster out.

By 1870 and to at least 1880 he was a railroad worker back in Berks County. In 1900 he was a farm worker in West Leesport, PA.

His service basics from Bates1 and the Card File,2 as Israel Strasser. His injury at Crampton’s Gap from diaries of Henry Keiser and Jacob Haas - transcribed online by Jake Wynn. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860-1900. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Angelina Keim (1836-1915) and they had 4 children (4 girls, 4 boys, in that order) between 1854 and 1874.

He was one of 6 Strassers/Strausers in Company G.

09/30/1835; Berks County, PA

07/07/1905; West Leesport, PA; burial in St. John's (Gernant's) Church Cemetery, Leesport, PA