Samuel J. Reader
| Samuel J. Reader | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Occupation | 
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| Years active | 1849–1914 | 
| Spouse | Elizabeth Smith (m. 1867) | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Military career | |
| Branch | Kansas State Militia | 
| Years of service | 1863–1864 | 
| Rank | Second Lieutenant | 
| Unit | 2nd Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment | 
| Battles / wars | 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.