Jacob Hainer Shaner

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/1/1861 at Staunton, VA as a Private.
On 8/1/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 52nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 11/15/1861 (place not stated)
* On rolls 4/15/1862 (place not stated)
* Absent without leave 5/21/1862 (place not stated) (AWOL until deserted)
* Deserted 10/14/1863 Clarksburg, WV (Deserted to the enemy)
* Oath Allegiance 10/30/1863 Clarksburg, WV (Estimated day, sent north)
He also had service in:
"H" Co. VA 14th Cavalry (May have served)
He was described at enlistment as:
6'
Other Information:
born in 1835 in Rockbridge County, VA
died 5/28/1909 in Greenville Rd, 3 miles from Staunton, VA
Buried: Thornrose Cem., Staunton, VA
(Postwar cooper and farmer.)
After the War he lived in Staunton, VA

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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Jacob Hainer Shaner

Residence 6th Dist., Rockbridge County VA; a 24 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 5/14/1861 at Brownsburg, VA as a Private.
On 5/14/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 14th Cavalry
He Re-enlisted on 5/15/1862
He deserted on 4/10/1865 at Clarksburg, WV
(Deserted to Union forces)
He was listed as:
* Oath Allegiance (date and place not stated) (Released)
* On rolls 7/15/1861 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detailed 9/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* On rolls 1/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day. On rolls through 04/63)
* Detailed 5/1/1863 (place not stated) (Attending stock through 09/21/63)
* Detailed 4/29/1864 Quartermaster's Dept., Lynchburg, VA
* Detailed 11/15/1864 Quartermaster's Dept., Lynchburg, VA (Estimated day)
Other Information:
born 12/10/1836 in Augusta County, VA
died 6/3/1909 in Staunton, VA
Buried: Thornrose Cem., Staunton, VA
(Merchant, Lexington in 1870 census. Moved to Staunton 1884.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series