Military: CWR: Adams, Eli P. 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 __________________________________________ Adams, Eli P. * Born Jan. 23, 1839 * Died June 23, 1919 * Buried in Casebeer Lutheran Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862 at age 23 at Somerset, Pa. * Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company * Served Aug. 6, 1861 - May 26, 1863 * Served Aug. 14, 1862 - June 25, 1863 - 9 month 12 days * Disability - Chronic Diarrhea * Invalid Pension: Applied June 1, 1888 and Mar. 18, 1907, Application #657820, Certificate #455566; Widow Pension: Applied July 9, 1919, Application #1143523, Certificate #877115 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. E * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists date of birth as Jan. 25, 1839 and date of death as June 23, 1888] * Somerset Co. Pa. Genweb, Cemeteries ------ Adams, Eli P. June 1863 draft registration for Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. lists the following: Born in Pa., age 32, single, teacher and as served for 9 months. SOURCE: * U. S. Civil War Draft Registrations 1863 - 1865, ancestry.com Image 20 #17 Vol. 1 Class 1