Notes:
National Archive records:
Records briefly reviewed by Pamela Mumma at the National Archives. Extracted the following:
Indexed Christian Mummau/Christian Mumman. He was a musician for Co. A, Reg. 11, Kansas Volunteers. He was a drummer.
His mother, Elizabeth Mummau, applied for pension since this young boy died in service. She was a resident of Leavenworth City, Leavenworth County, Kansas at that time of application. Her husband Christian died September 9, 1860 in Denver City, Territory of Colorado. (Actually this was, at this time , the Territory of Kansas, Arapahoe County, Denver)
Christian signed on 14 August 1862 at Ft. Leavenworth, for the 11th Reg. of Kansas Volunteers, to serve 3 years, under Capt. Lyman Scott. He was 15 years old, born in Fayette, State of Pennsylvania. He was 5 ft 3 1/2 inches, and had fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Indicates he was a laborer. He died January 12, 1863 in a Fayettesville, Arkansas hospital of pneumonia contracted on the march - Camp Bobcock, Arkansas, a 45 mile march, to Camp Hill, Arkansas.
In his file, his mother is noted to be Elizabeth Shank. She married Christian (senior) Mummau on 12 September 1839 by Dr. Young a Christian minister. In the pension request she notes that she has three children. The reference makes note of a family bible.
Harriet 20 May 1843
Zeno born 9 Aug 1846
Justin 19 Oct 1851