Civil War Pension Application:  William H. ROSE; Cambria Co, PA 

Submitted by:  Mark Anderson

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From the National Archives, Washington, DC:

ACT OF MAY 11, 1912       3-014.

DECLARATION FOR PENSION

THE PENSION CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED WITH THE 
APPLICATION.


STATE OF Pennsylvania,
COUNTY OF Cambria, SS:

     On this 6th day of November, A.D. one thousand nine hundred 
and twelve, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within 
and for the county and State aforesaid, William H. Rose who, being 
duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 74 years of age; 
and a resident of City of Johnstown, county of Cambria, State of 
Pennsylvania; and that he is the identical person who WAS ENROLLED 
at Harrisburg, Penna., under the name of Wm. H. Rose, on the 31st 
day of January, 1862, as a 1st Lieutenant & Adjutant, in Fifty-
fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in the service of the 
United States, in the Civil war and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at 
Harper's Ferry, Virginia, on the third day of September, 1864.  
That he also served 2nd Lieutenant of Co. I Fifty-fourth Pa. 
Vols. from 6 Aug. 1861 and as such mustered into U.S. serviced 
Oct. 10th, 1861, and served in such rank until promoted to 
Adjutant Jan. 1, 1862.

     That he was not employed in the military or naval service of 
the United States otherwise than as stated above.  That his 
personal description at enlistment was as follows:  Height, five 
feet ten inches; complexion, light; color of eyes, grey; color of 
hair, light; that his occupation was lawyer; that he was born 
November 17th, 1838, at Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

That his several places of residence since leaving the service are 
as follows:  Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

That he is a pensioner under Certificate No. 96452 reissued.  That 
he has not applied for pension under original No. . . .

That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on 
the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the 
act of May 11, 1912.

That his post-office address is Johnstown, county of Cambria, 
State of 
Pennsylvania.

William H. Rose
(Claimant's signature in full.)

Attest:

(1)  Sara A. Stroup

(2)  L. Verdephill (?)
                                                                                                    

SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this 6th day of November, A.D. 
1914, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above 
declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant 
before swearing, including the words . . . erased, and the words . 
. ., added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in 
the prosecution of this claim.

[L. S.]



Sara A. Stroup
(Signature.)

Notary Public
(Official character.)

My Commission Expires end of Next Session of Senate.