Military: CWR: Weimer, Cyrus of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Weimer, Cyrus

* Born June 6, 1843 
* Died Oct. 1925 
* Buried in Hauger Cemetery, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 11, 1865 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 21 in Chambersburg, Pa 
* Absent, sick at muster out 
* Discharged June 30, 1865 at camp near Washington, D. C. by reason of Special 
Order #158 A of P Head Quarters 
* Reported upon muster out of company 
* Sick since May 4, 1865 
* No discharge given 
* Discharge now furnished under authority from A. G. C. dated June 29, 1865 
* Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 13, 1865 - 3 month 2 days 
* Filed Oath of Identity Mar. 5, 1888 while a resident of Meyersdale, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Chronic Diarrhea and resulting disease of Rectum 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 9, 1886, Application #589031, Certificate 
#373438

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 [Lists name as Wymer] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as G (not on muster roll)] 
* Muster Roster Co. I [Lists name as Wymer] 
* Weimer Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 22, 1865 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 105, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com [Lists date of death as Sept. 28, 1925]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists name as Wymer]