Military: CWR: Cook, Adam of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cook, Adam

* Born May 6, 1820 
* Died Aug. 10, 1909 
* Buried in Fichtner Cemetery, intersection of Emerick and  Glencoe Road, 
Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Co. F 142nd Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 16, 1862 at age 42 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Detailed at hospital, afterward transferred to Co. G 3rd Veteran Reserve Corps 
July 27, 1863 ( This Corps is intended for light duty ) 
* Private Co. F. 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Oct. 23, 1864 at age 45 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Substitute 
* Mustered out June 28, 1865 with company 
* Enlisted Aug. 25, 1862 
* Discharged June 28, 1865 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - June 28, 1865 - 34 month 3 days 
* Eyes - Brown; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 9" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Miller 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 12, 1880, Application #358214, Certificate 
#268547

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary page 177 
* Muster Roster Co. F, 142nd 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. F, 61st 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists cemetery as C. W. 
Hartman Farm]