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Henry E. Bigler

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Henry E. Bigler Veteran

Birth
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
Jan 1889 (aged 53–54)
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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The son of Jacob G. & Rebecca (Showers) Bigler, in 1860 he was a farmer living with Samuel & Sarah Bigler in Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. F, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"), and deserted, date not reported, leaving camp with permission but never returning. Four months later, two doctors signed witnessed documents attesting to Bigler's physical incapacity to serve in the army.

He married Mary A. Smee and fathered Anna Matilda (b. @1867), Sylvester G. (b. @1868), Theodore (b. 1870), Edward Oscar (b. 04/??/72), Stewart Henry (b. 04/07/77), and Walter Logan (b. @1879).
The son of Jacob G. & Rebecca (Showers) Bigler, in 1860 he was a farmer living with Samuel & Sarah Bigler in Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. F, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"), and deserted, date not reported, leaving camp with permission but never returning. Four months later, two doctors signed witnessed documents attesting to Bigler's physical incapacity to serve in the army.

He married Mary A. Smee and fathered Anna Matilda (b. @1867), Sylvester G. (b. @1868), Theodore (b. 1870), Edward Oscar (b. 04/??/72), Stewart Henry (b. 04/07/77), and Walter Logan (b. @1879).


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  • Maintained by: Dennis Brandt
  • Originally Created by: Geniereese
  • Added: May 19, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70064348/henry_e-bigler: accessed ), memorial page for Henry E. Bigler (1835–Jan 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70064348, citing Mount Zion Evangelical Methodist Cemetery, Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Dennis Brandt (contributor 47232334).