This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: landhsanders Surnames: SHAMBAUGH, MILLER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.york/15244.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I guess this goes to both you, Ed, and JoAnn. I know that the father George Shambaugh is shown as deserted in Civil War records. I never thought the reason might be because of his son. George, Sr. was trained as a "zeugschmeid", translated to "edged tool maker", in Germany. My Dad said that George helped build the iron-clad Monitor and I've tried for a long time to find if perhaps he was transferred from Baltimore to a factory where it was being built, rather than deserting. Before George,Sr. left for the Civil War he deeded his farm, in trust for his wife Anna Catherine, to a George Miller of N. Codorus Twp. I have always thought this was Anna Catherine's father, but that's another thing I've not been able to prove. Her name was Miller (Mueller) before she married and her father was said to be George Miller(Mueller),the family immigrating from Hesse Darmstadt. Thanks very much for replying to my message and for giving your time and help. I appreciate it! I'll keep hunting.... Helen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.