His father was John Shaffer (3). He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (6). He was 38 years old when he was enlisted (6).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (6).
He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (6).
He was drafted from the sixteenth district of Pennsylvania (6). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 2, 3, 6, 7). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (6). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was sent to the regiment with a detachment of 100 drafted men and substitutes, which arrived on 14 October 1864 (2). He was assigned to company F on 15 October 1864 (2).
He was sent to the division hospital on 21 October 1864 (2). He had not returned to the regiment by 23 March 1865 (2).
He was discharged near Washington DC on 1 or 15 May 1865 by general order (1 [15 May], 3 [June 1865], 5 [1 May, special order], 7 [16 Jun 65]).
On 8 August 1878, he swore a statement supporting James Aaron's application for a pension (4).
He lived in Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (3). In 1884, he was living on a farm formerly owned by the Honorable G H Spang (3).
He was buried in the Mount Zion Graveyard, in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (4).
On 11 November 1878, he applied successfully for a pension (9, 10).
On 2 February 1885, his widow, Emeline Shaffer, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (9, 10).
In 1890, his widow, Emmeline Shaffer, was living in Piney Creek, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (7).
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) (Zachariah Schaffer)
2 letter, Sellers to Breck, 23 March 1865
3 message, on PABEDFOR list at <www.rootsweb.com>, from David and Carol Eddleman, 12 July 2001, citing The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties (Waterman, Watkins and Co., 1884), page 383 (Z A Shaffer)
4 message, from David and Carol Eddleman, 24 October 2002, on PABEDFOR list at <www.rootsweb.com>, transcribing burial list from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (Zacharaiah Shaffer)
5 company F, register of men discharged (Zacheriah Shaffer)
6 company F, second descriptive roll, #31 (Zachariah Shaffer)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Mann Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 74, page 1 (Zachariah Shaffer)
8 Serial Set number *, 46th Congress, 2nd session, House of Representatives, Report No. 67 (ordered printed 9 January 1880) (Zachariah Shaffer)
9 pension index, by name (Zachariah Shaffer)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Zachariah Shaffer)