A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in York September 2, 1861, mustered into federal service there September 14 as a private with Co. C, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, and promoted to corporal, date as yet unknown. He was captured at Petersburg, Virginia, on June 22, 1864, and incarcerated in the stockade at Andersonville, Georgia, until October 31, 1864, when he was transferred to Millen Prison. Paroled at Jacksonville, Florida, on April 28, 1865, he honorably discharged the service to date June 11, 1865, nine months after his scheduled time.
He married Leah Jane Smith September 19, 1865, and fathered Ida Jane (b. 10/01/66), Susan (b. 09/01/68), Minnie Belle (b. 07/18/70), Robert Rossen (b. 09/12/72), Rose A. (b. 03/16/76), Flora Della (b. 09/09/77), Clara Caroline (b. 11/18/80), Palmer Marion (b. 12/23/84), and son (b. 03/04/87).
The date of his move to Ohio is as yet unknown. His middle name also reported as "Samuel."
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of nineteen in York September 2, 1861, mustered into federal service there September 14 as a private with Co. C, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, and promoted to corporal, date as yet unknown. He was captured at Petersburg, Virginia, on June 22, 1864, and incarcerated in the stockade at Andersonville, Georgia, until October 31, 1864, when he was transferred to Millen Prison. Paroled at Jacksonville, Florida, on April 28, 1865, he honorably discharged the service to date June 11, 1865, nine months after his scheduled time.
He married Leah Jane Smith September 19, 1865, and fathered Ida Jane (b. 10/01/66), Susan (b. 09/01/68), Minnie Belle (b. 07/18/70), Robert Rossen (b. 09/12/72), Rose A. (b. 03/16/76), Flora Della (b. 09/09/77), Clara Caroline (b. 11/18/80), Palmer Marion (b. 12/23/84), and son (b. 03/04/87).
The date of his move to Ohio is as yet unknown. His middle name also reported as "Samuel."
Family Members
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Sarah Hildebrand Wolf
1844–1867
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Mary Ann Hildebrandt Smith
1845–1913
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William Hildebrand
1846–1872
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Susan "Sue" Hildebrand
1848–1946
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Rosanna Ann "Rosa" Hildebrand Diehl
1849–1935
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Amos Hildebrand
1851–1937
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Elizabeth Hildebrand
1853–1885
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Margaret "Maggie" Hildebrand
1857–1949
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Jesse Hildebrand
1859–1928
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Franklin Hildebrand
1862–1945
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Infant Hildebrand
1864–1864
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Ida Bell Hildebrand
1872–1876
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