Military: CWR: Albright, Peter of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Albright, Peter    
                                                                            
* Born Aug. 7, 1844 
* Died Mar. 21, 1930, Salisbury St. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Not on muster roster for Co. C 
* Transferred to Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 12, 1864 at 19 in Cumberland, Md. as Private
* Mustered in Mar. 13, 1864 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Transferred to Co. A 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Private Co. A 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 at Annapolis, Md. by General Order #77 W. D. 
* Veteran 
* Famous fifer of the Civil War 
* Height 5' 4"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Light 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Residence in 1925 - Meyersdale 
* Served Mar. 12, 1864 - May 31, 1865 - 14 month 19 days 
* Pension application: Certificate 505,932, $24, Rheumatism and resulting 
diseae of Heart and disease of Lungs 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 31, 1876, Application #220067, Certificate 
#505937

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Obituary on Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No.2 
* Veterans Card File 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* Obituary, Meyersdale Republican Mar. 30, 1930 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Obituary [Lists enlistment date as 1861 at age 17] 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1882 [Lists occupation as Miner] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 95 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Does not list him in 
Co. C]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999