Military: CWR: Smith, John of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Smith, John

* Born 1847 
* Died Apr. 7, 1917 in Sand Patch, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Private Co. M 102nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 27, 1864 
* Discharged June 26, 1865 
* Private Co. H 3rd Regiment Pros. Cavalry 
* Served Feb. 29, 1864 - Aug. 31, 1865 - 18 month 2 days 
* Pension application: Claim of disability, Lame back and Varicose Veins left 
leg; Widow applied for pension 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 20, 1892 and Mar. 22, 1909, Application 
#1086457, Certificate #1039408; Widow Pension: Applied May 4, 1917, Application 
#1099777, Certificate #838199

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [NOTE: 3rd Cavalry was not formed until June 1864] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 98 and 219, contains additional pension and 
genealogy info 
* Muster Roster Co. M 
* Veterans Card File Co. M [Lists muster in day as 17th and discharge day as 
20th] 
* Fotnote.com [Lists Enlistment date as Aug. 17, 1861 and discharge date as June 
20, 1865 and does not mention a cavalry unit]

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Smith, John

* Born 1838 in Allegheny Co. Pa. 
* Died 1897 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 64th  Regiment 4th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Feb. 18, 1864 at age 26 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Feb. 18, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Served Feb. 18, 1864 - July 21, 1865 - 17 month 3 days 
* Height - 5' 5 1/8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Absent, sick at muster out

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. C

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Smith, John

* Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 22, 1865