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Muster-in
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Muster-out
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Volunteer Enlistment
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Descriptive Book
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Pension Index Card
ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
 Military Information
 Age at Enlistment:   22
​ Home Residence during War:    Frederick, MD
Military Years:    1861 - 1864
                Enlisted August 10, 1861 at Frederick, MD
                Private, Co. A, 1st MD Cavalry (Cole's)                             
                Mustered out February 13, 1864 at Harper's Ferry, WV
                Volunteer reenlistment February 14, 1864
                Promotion to Corporal October 1, 1864
                Mustered out June 28, 1865 at Harper's Ferry, WV
                
               
Personal Information
 Occupation:   Farmer
 Father:           Joshua Wachter
 Mother:         Anna Maria Straeffer
 Spouse:          Cynthia Ann Cordelia Measell
                                               
​ Last known residence:      206 W. South St., Frederick, MD
 Cause of Death:    Paralysis of the throat
Donors: TBA