Military: CWR: Shockey, Jairus of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Shockey, Jairus * Born in Pennsylvania * Died Feb. 1928 in Holyoke, Colorado * Private Co. D 87th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in June 3, 1864 at age 25 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Discharged May 12, 1865 by Surgeons Certificate of Disability * Height - 5'9"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue; Occupation - Laborer * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 2, 1879 and Dec. 22, 1910, Application #264604, Certificate #881818 SOURCE: * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * NOTE: Muster in of this company did not occur in Somerset Co. Pa.