Early Life
Schaff was born on December 28, 1840, to John Schaff and Charlotte Hartzell Schaff on a farm in Etna Township, Ohio. Schaff lived in Kirkersville, Ohio between 1849 and 1858 when he was appointed by Congressman Samuel S. Cox to attend United States Military Academy. He graduated from West Point in June 1862 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Ordinance. Schaff excelled in academics and developed excellent military skills while at West Point.
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