Military: CWR: Lybarger, Joseph J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lybarger, Joseph J.

* Born July 7, 1831 in Bedford Co. Pa. 
* Died May 17, 1903 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 14, 1861 at age 25 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private 
* Discharged at Springfield, W. Va. by reason of re-enlistment Jan. 1, 1864 as 
Veteran Volunteer 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered out July 15, 1865 with company, expiration of term 
* Veteran 
* Served Aug. 9, 1861 - May 29, 1865 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 43 month 15 days 
* Height 5'6"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* He was one of seven brothers to serve in the Civil War. 
* Brother of George Washington, Lewis J., Jacob, Henry G., William and Valentine 
Lybarger 
* Pension application: Applied for rating to $12 (From $8) 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 22, 1883, Application #502605, Certificate 
#278125

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Commercial, May 28, 1903 
* Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C [Lists name as Lieberger] 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. renewal application 1898 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1882 [Lists reenlistment as 
being with company C 54th] 
* Lybarger Family History, rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Lyberger] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 204, contains additional pension info. 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as Sept. 4, 1861]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date 
as Jan. 1, 1864 at age 32 in Springfield, Va., mustered in Jan. 1, 1864 in 
Springfield, Va., veteran and as transferred to Co. H; Co. H lists enlistment 
date as Jan. 1, 1864 at age 33 in Springfield, Va., muster in date as Jan. 1, 
1864 in Springfield, Va., veteran and as mustered out with company July 15, 
1865]