Sam joined the 12th Reg’t Missouri Volunteers CSA on 15 August 1862 from Oregon County, Missouri, enlisted by T. H. Turner for 3 years or the duration of the war. He promptly deserted 31 August 1862 at Randolph County, Arkansas.
At some point he was in the 6th Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia prior to being in the 16th Cavalry. Helterbran, age 17 years and 2 months, joined 15 August 1863 at Houston, Texas County, Missouri and was enrolled by Captain Absalom McKinney for a period of six months. He was mustered in 2 September 1863 at Houston by Lieutenant Thos. B. Wright and his horse and equipment valued at $100.00. While Sam was in the hospital, the regiment was disbanded and redesignated as 16th Regiment Missouri Cavalry Volunteers, and he mustered in 1 November 1863.
He was wounded in October 1864 at Springfield, Missouri; according to Absalom McKinney, “…on or about the 16, of October 1864 at Springfield, Mo, while attempting to catch a horse [he] ran against a clothes line and fell striking his right shoulder against the ground on a stone and broke his right shoulder and his right collar bone,” and treated by Regimental Surgeon Dr. Young.
Marked as absent in March and April 1865, and appears on the rolls of a detachment of U. S. Volunteers forwarded to the regiment. He was mustered out with the company and honorably discharged from service of the United States, 1 July 1865, at Springfield, Missouri, and by Helterbran’s own testimony served a total of 3 years and 7 months. He applied for a pension in 1878, and received it (invalid303362) until his death 18 April 1927 at Ellsinore, Carter County, Missouri. He was also enumerated on the 1890 Census for Veterans,
Images of Muster Rolls and
Cards in his Compiled Service Record
Jacket-envelope for Private Samuel Helterbrand of Company F, 12 Missouri Infantry CSA.
Company Muster Roll card for period August 1862 through October 1862; remarks ‘Deserted Aug 31 at Randolph Co. Ark.’
Muster Roll for Captain Absalom McKinney’s Company (K), 6th Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, USA; officers and non-coms in this image (this file is 3.6M), privates in this image (this file is 4.6M), Sam is #23.
Index card from the Missouri State Archives indicating veteran’s record for Samuel M. Helterbrand, Co K, 16th Regt Cav Vols, USA.
Index card from the Missouri State Archives showing record of service in Co K, 16th Mo Cav, USA.
Jacket-envelope for Private Samuel Hilterbrand, Company K, 16th Regiment Missouri Cavalry (federal record).
Enclosure card for Private Samuel Helterbrand; note where it is written, “See : Hatfried, John”.
Muster and Descriptive Roll card dated to 6 March 1865; indicating vital statistics and enlistment information.
Muster and Descriptive Roll card dated to 26 June 1865; indicating vital statistics and enlistment information.
Company Muster Roll card for March through April 1865, marked as absent on detached service.
Company Muster-out Roll card dated 1 July 1865, showing date of discharge and pay due from enlistment.
War Department General Notation card inserted into Sam’s file to note information concerning personal use of horses and equipment by enlisted men.
Pension Affidavit of Samuel M. Hilterbrand dated 1878, attesting to the fact that he can find no one to corroborate the story of how he received his wound.
Personal Affidavit of Absalom McKinney of Texas County, Missouri attesting to his knowledge of Sam’s war wounds.
Pension Bureau directive to the Adjutant General asking for a review of records to show Sam’s age at enlistment. The Adjutant General’s office’s response to the request.
Veteran’s questionnaire filled out by Sam in 1915 concerning his service and family.
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