Biography of Samuel Frederick, Vol. II, pages 596 / 597.  Presidents, 
Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and 
Chicago, 1894.

Samuel Frederick

Was born July 22, 1835, in Pennsylvania, and is the Spring of 1858 settled 
in DeKalb county, Ind.  He is the son of Joseph and Nancy (Landus) 
Frederick, the father dying in 1880, and the mother in 1865.  July 21, 1858, 
in Steuben county, he was united in marriage to Susanna Snowberger, who was 
born April 22, 1830, in Ashland county, Ohio.  They have four children, 
Christens, George, Nancy E. and Peter C.   Mrs. Frederick's mother is 
deceased.  Our subject was living at Pleasant Lake, Steuben Co., Ind., 
engaged in farming, when at the age of 26, he enlisted at Kendallville, 
Ind., Sept. 28, 1864, as a private in Co. I, 53rd Ind. V.I., 1st, Brig., 4th 
Div., 17th A.C.   In November of the same year he was granted a furlough for 
thirty days, rejoining his command at Indianapolis, Dec. 1, 1864.  At one 
time he was stationed as guard over amunition train; he took part in the 
battle of Kingston; and numerous minor skirmishes and engagements, 
receiving his honorable discharge May 31, 1865, at Indianapolis, Ind.  A 
brother, George, was a member of the 7th Ind. V.C., was wounded at 
Memphis; he now lives in Steuben county, Ind.; William, another brother, 
was a member of Co. H, 53rd Ind. V.I.  Mr. Frederick is a pensioner, is a 
member of the S.C. Aldrich Post, No. 138, G.A.R., Dept. of Ind.; he is 
engaged in farming, and his address is Steubenville, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com