Military: CWR: Finegan, Amos E. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Finegan, Amos E.
                                                  
* Born Aug. 20, 1844 in Elkton, Cecil Co. Md. 
* Died Nov. 11, 1920 in West Virginia
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. C 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry
* Enlisted Sept. 25, 1861 at age 17 in Cumberland, Md. for 3 years service 
* Mustered in as fifer Oct. 31, 1861 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Occupation at enlistment - Clerk 
* Height - 5' 4" 
* Eyes - Blue, Hair - Light, Complexion - Fair 
* Company C Muster and Descriptive Roll dated Ellicott Mills, Md. Jan. 5, 1864 
lists the following: Private, Enlisted Jan. 5, 1864, Mustered in Jan. 5, 1864 
and Bounty due $402 
* Company C Muster Roll dated Aug. 31, 1864 to Feb. 28, 1865 lists the 
following: Sergeant, promoted from Private Feb. 10, 1865 and fourth installment 
of bounty due veteran volunteer  
* Company C Muster Out Roll dated Buckhannon, W. Va. Mar. 16, 1865 lists the 
following: Sergeant, age 17, Last paid to Aug. 31, 1864 
* Jan. 1864 absent on furlough 30 days since Jan. 22, 1864 
* Feb. 1864 absent, detached clerk to Recruiting Officer, Lt. Jarbos at 
Cumberland since Feb. 22, 1864 
* Aug. 1864, Orderly for Major H. C. Rizer 
* Sept. 1864, clerk at Regimental Head Quarters 
* Oct. to Dec. 1864, Orderly for Major H. C. Rizer 
* Jan. 1865, orderly for Colonel H. C. Rizer 
* Company C Muster Out Roll dated Baltimore, Md. lists the following: Sergeant, 
age 17, Mustered out May 29, 1865, Last paid to Aug. 31, 1864, Clothing account 
- Due U. S. $14.71, Bounty paid $160 and Bounty due $240 
* Captured Sept. 15, 1862 at Harpers Ferry 
* Paroled Sept. 16, 1862 at Harpers Ferry 
* Sent to Alexandria, Va. Nov. 1862  
* Served Sept. 25, 1861 - May 29, 1865 - 44 month 4 days 
* He is a brother of Frank Finegan 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 27, 1881 and Apr. 11, 1907, Application #420562, 
Certificate #454461 

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Apr. 13, 1905 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application for reinstatement, dated 1892 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 
* Military Affairs Register Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478095