It was recently discovered that Levi S. Shafer’s gun was used to fire the first shot of the great battle at Gettysburg during the civil war. Levi Shiffler Shafer/Shaffer was born in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1837. At 23, he enlisted in the Union Army on September 18th, 1861 joining Company E in [...]
I’ve begun reading the following book. Zephaniah “Charles” Shaffer and Urias Shaffer were a part of the Ninth Pennsylvania Calvary during the Civil War. This book will give great insight on their military service. Once completed, I will post a summary. Title Yankee cavalrymen: through the Civil War with the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry Author John [...]
