Samuel Charles Ilgenfritz
January 28, 1842 to March 12, 1903
Lieut. Co.B.137 Regt. P.V
Sgt. Co.1.130 Regt. P.V
Samuel Charles Ilgenfritz was the son of Samuel & Lydia Imfelt Ilgenfritz and the husband of Harriet C. Weiser Ilgenfritz, whom he married August 29, 1866.
In 1860, he was as painter living in York Borough. He stood 5′ 5″ tall and had dark hair and hazel eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he first enlisted in York August 7, 1862, with Co. I, 130th
Pa Inf, as a corporal. Promoted to sergeant December 13, 1862, and shot in the
arm at that same day at the battle of Fredericksburg. Honorably discharged with
his company May 21, 1863. Also served at the rank of sergeant with Co. B,
187th Pa Inf, January 23, 1864 – August 7, 1865.