Military: CWR: Cross, James B. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cross, James B.

* Died Dec. 17, 1900 in Salisbury, Pa. 
* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 5, 1862 at age 26 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company 
* Approved Corporal Aug. 21, 1862 
* Promoted to Sergeant Jan. 1, 1863 
* Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - May 26, 1863 - 9 month 12 days 
* Pension application:  By reason of injury to the pelvis by fall of coal in the 
mine; Claim #838,260; Answers to calls number 2 and 3, sent for examination to 
Somerset; Pension certificate #590,669; Granted June 5 1891 to date from Aug. 2, 
1890 at $12 per month; Receives $8 May 14, 1895; Asks for reinstatement at $12 
from date of revocation; additional injury to head 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Granted May 22, 1902 to date 
from Jan. 8, 1901 at $8 per month and $2 per month for each minor child. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 21. 1890, Application #838260, Certificate 
#590669; Widow Pension: Application #732695, Certificate #533874

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 8 and 157, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999