Military: CWR: Lohr, Josiah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lohr, Josiah

* Died Dec. 21, 1882 age 38 years 3 month 13 days 
* Buried in Maple Spring Cemetery, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. M 185th Regiment 22nd Pa. Cavalry 
* Enlisted Feb 27, 1864 at age 18 in Stoystown, Pa
* Mustered in Feb. 27, 1864 
* Mustered out Oct. 31, 1865 with company M 3th Pa. Provisional Cavalry 
* Served Feb. 27, 1864 - Oct. 31, 1865 
* Disability - Lung Disease 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 31, 1882, Application #450766, Certificate 
#435598; Widow Pension: Application #322519, Certificate #256234

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists date of death as 
Dec. 12] 
* Muster Roster Co. M 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756 [Lists muster in day as 
29]

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Lohr, Josiah

* Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 20, 1862 at age 25 in Stoystown, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 27, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Deserted Sept. 25, 1862 at Fort Massachusets, D.C.

SOURCE:
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 

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Lohr, Josiah

* Born June 19, 1836 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Friday Apr. 3, 1925 
* Buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Lieutenant John McCune's Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Dec. 21, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 at Annapolis, Md., by reason of General Order #77 W. 
D. A. C. O. 1865 
* Mustered in Dec. 27, 1862 
* Discharged by General Order May 31, 1865 
* Age 25 
* Height 6'0"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid June 4, 1865 
* Additional bounty paid Oct. 17, 1867 
* Served Dec. 21, 1862 - May 31, 1865 - 29 month 10 days 
* Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 1, 1879, Application #322587, Certificate 
#827321

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Meyersdale Republican Apr. 8, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists muster in date as 
Dec. 21, 1862 at age 25 in Somerset, Pa., muster in date as Dec. 27, 1862 in 
North Mountain and lists discharge date as June 6, 1865 by General Order #77 War 
Department]