He was 34 years old when he was enlisted (2, 3, 7 [49 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (7).
He was a laborer (2, 3).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (2, 3).
He also served in company G of the 1st [illegible] infantry (4). He was enlisted on 11 June 1861 (4). He was discharged on 17 June 1864 (4).
He was a substitute (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 7 October 1864 (1, 2, 3, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (2, 3). His enlistment was credited to the 16th congressional district (2, 3). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was wounded on 27 October 1864 at Hatcher's Run, Virginia (1, 3).
His descriptive list was sent somewhere on 21 June 1865 (3).
He was absent when the regiment mustered out (1). He was discharged on 13 July 1865 (4).
On 21 [?] August 1865, he successfully applied for a pension (5, 6).
In 1880, he was living in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Moriah (7). He was a shoemaker (7).
In 1890, he was living in Franklin, Huntington County, Pennsylvania (4). His right leg had been amputated above the knee (5).
He died on 18 July 1895 (6).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (S Mothersbaugh)
2 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 66 (Sanford Muthersbaugh)
3 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 26 (Sanford Mothersbaugh)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Franklin, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 166 [?], page 3 (Sanford Mothersbaugh)
5 pension index, by name (Sanford Mothersbaugh)
6 pension index, by regiment (Sanford Mothersbaugh)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Franklin Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 181, microfilm series T9, film 1134, page 30 D = 27 [?] handwritten (Sanford Mothersbough)
| line | 26 | 28 |
| [line 27 includes only 'Sanford'--the census-taker obviously didn't have enough space to write 'Sanford Mothersbough' on one line] | ||
| street name | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit # | 29 | |
| family visit # | 29 | |
| name | Mothersbough Sanford | Moriah M |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 49 | 43 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Wife | |
| single | 1 [sic] | |
| married | 1 | 1 |
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Shoemaker | Keeping House |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna |