Samuel J. Reader
Samuel J. Reader | |
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Reader in 1855 | |
| Born | Samuel James Reader January 25, 1836 Greenfield (present-day Coal Center), Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1914 (aged 78) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas, U.S. 39°06′16.0″N 95°40′48.9″W / 39.104444°N 95.680250°W |
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| Years active | 1849–1914 |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Smith (m. 1867) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Kansas State Militia |
| Service years | 1863–1864 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 2nd Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
Samuel J. Reader (1836–1914) was an American diarist and artist who wrote about his experiences during Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War.