{"id":438,"date":"2026-02-20T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leisey.family\/wordpress\/?page_id=438"},"modified":"2026-02-28T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:30:43","slug":"members-of-our-family-who-have-served-in-the-military","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leisey.family\/wordpress\/index.php\/members-of-our-family-who-have-served-in-the-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Members of our Family who Have Served in the Military"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Revolutionary War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. Joseph Leisy<\/summary>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Class, on Muster Roll Captain Smullers Company for the year 1779<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Pvt. Heinrich (Henry) Hibschman<\/summary>\n

He served in the Lancaster County, PA Militia, 6th Class, 5th Company, 2nd Battalion under Capt. John Moore beginning December 25, 1781.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He took the Oath of Allegiance on November 3, 1778.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Record of Burial Place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

War of 1812<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
John Leisey<\/summary>\n

Listed on the muster-roll of Captain Adam Diller’s company of infantry in the Second Regiment, Second Brigade, Pennsylvania Militia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Lutz, at York, PA. In service from Sept. 1, 1814, to March 5, 1815, from Lancaster County.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

George Leisey<\/summary>\n

Listed on the muster-roll of Captain Adam Diller’s company of infantry in the Second Regiment, Second Brigade, Pennsylvania Militia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Lutz, at York, PA. In service from Sept. 1, 1814, to March 5, 1815, from Lancaster County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Muster Roll (Pennsylvania Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

American Civil War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. Edward H. Leisey<\/summary>\n

Civil War. He served in Company H, 79th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry September 16, 1861 – October 3, 1864<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Pension Index Card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Pennsylvania Veterans Card File<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the 1890 Veteran’s Schedule his Post Office Address is Reamstown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania and it makes the note “discharge burned.”<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Pvt. Elhanan Leisey<\/summary>\n

Enlisted in Co. A, 79th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry on 11 Sep 1861. Mustered out on 30 Sep 1863. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept 30, 1863.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Civil War Draft Record<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Pennsylvania Veterans Card File<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. Samuel Leisey<\/summary>\n

Enlisted on February 9, 1864 and mustered into service February 12, 1864. Company A, 79th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. Mustered out July 12, 1865.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Pension Index Card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. Henry Leisy<\/summary>\n

Company E, 169th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Pvt. John H. Leisey<\/summary>\n

Enlisted in Company G, Pennsylvania 5th Regiment in 1861. Enlisted in Company A, Pennsylvania 106th Infantry Regiment on 17 Aug 1861. Mustered out on 06 Feb 1863. He joined the 106 Pennsylvania Infantry as a private. In 1864 he was stationed at Ft. Kearny in Nebraska. He returned to Pennsylvania, married and had at least 3 children before returning to Gibbon, Nebraska where he died. The cause of death, as listed on the 1890 Veteran’s Schedule was vericose veins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Civil War Service Index<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Civil War Pension Index<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. John H. Leisey<\/summary>\n

Served in Company I, Pennsylvania 2nd Regiment Artillery from 20 Apr 1861 to 24 July 1861.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. Frederick Leisey<\/summary>\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Civil War. Enlisted in Company B, 17th Ohio Infantry on 24 Aug 1861. Mustered out on 16 Jul 1865. Most records show his name as Frederick Lisey. He came to the U.S. August 1, 1851 and was naturalized on November 4, 1889.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. John Leisey<\/summary>\n

Company B, 17th Regiment Ohio Infantry<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Spanish-American War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Samuel G. Leisey<\/summary>\n

Enlisted Company K, 8th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry August 11, 1898. Discharged March 7, 1899.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Pension Index Card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
WWI Draft Registration Card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
Pvt. Harry Hibschman<\/summary>\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Private, 14th Minnesota Infantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
WWI Draft Registration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Grave Marker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

On his passport application in 1919 he listed his residence as Spokane, Washington and his occupation as Lawyer. He was going to Great Britain and France for YMCA work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was the great-grandson of Heinrich Hibschman, who served in the Revolutionary War, and his wife Catharine Leisey.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Cpl. Leroy Leisey<\/summary>\n

He enlisted on June 6, 1899. On the 1900 census he is serving as a private at Fort St. Michael in Alaska in Det. Co. F 7th Infantry. He arrived in Alaska in July, 1899. He served until June 5, 1902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n