Military: CWR: Boyer, Solomon of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Boyer, Solomon * Born Jan. 21, 1836 * Died Jan. 25, 1917 * Buried in Thomas Mennonite Cemetery, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 11th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Apr. 7, 1862 * Mustered in Apr. 7, 1862 at age 26 as Private * Discharged June 16, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service * Served Apr. 7, 1862 - June 15, 1865 - 38 month 8 days * Wounded at Fredericksburg * Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 13, 1865, Application #95506, Certificate #71184; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 16, 1917, Application #109359, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Cemetery Reference by B. J. Ensley * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com [Can not read date of second invalid pension application] * 1890 Census, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Dolmon]