. A genealogical record of the descendants of Henry Stauffer and other Stauffer pioneers : together with historical and biographical sketches . Edwin, Alonzo, Anuetta, Emily, Henry, Jourdan,Catharine, Reuben, Albert, Ellen, Anson, Fernando,all raised on a portion of the Kratz Dr Edwin Augustus Kratz, born July 12, in life he assisted his father on the farm andattended school. His patriotic spirit and desire todefend the flag, when it was fired upon and trampledunder foot by scornful rebels and traitors, was asstrong as his brothers, and his determination was to goto war
. A genealogical record of the descendants of Henry Stauffer and other Stauffer pioneers : together with historical and biographical sketches . Edwin, Alonzo, Anuetta, Emily, Henry, Jourdan,Catharine, Reuben, Albert, Ellen, Anson, Fernando,all raised on a portion of the Kratz Dr Edwin Augustus Kratz, born July 12, in life he assisted his father on the farm andattended school. His patriotic spirit and desire todefend the flag, when it was fired upon and trampledunder foot by scornful rebels and traitors, was asstrong as his brothers, and his determination was to goto war ; but when the family council decided that onlyone of them could go he yielded, however hopingthat he might yet have an opportunity of fightingrebels before the war closed. When the longed foropportunity came his choice was the Navy, but noword from his brother Alonzo for 30 days createdconsiderable alarm in the minds of those at home forsafety. It was suggested that he would have a betterchance to meet him if he was in the army, hence hecarried a musket. He enlisted in Philadelphia onAugust 16, 1864, as a private in Company A (Captain. y. ■ m
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