Military: CWR: Albright, John Jr., of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Albright, John Jr.

* Captured Oct. 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek 
* Died Mar. 1, 1865 while a prisoner of war at Salisbury, North Carolina.
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Residence at enlistment - Wittenberg, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Mustered in Jan. 18, 1862 as Private at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Age at enrollment 32 
* Height 5' 9; Hair - Dark; Complexion- Fair; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Widow Pension: Applied July 10, 1865, Application #101334, Certificate #115030
* Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Elizabeth; Maiden name of Elizabeth 
is Keefer; John and Elizabeth were married Mar. 1, 1845; Minor children are: 
Elizabeth born Sept. 24, 1850, Emanuel born Oct. 16, 1852, William born Dec. 12, 
1853 and Catherine born Dec. 27, 1856; On Sept. 17, 1876 Elizabeth was dropped 
from the pension roll due to being remarried; Declaration for Restoration to 
Pension Roll dated Apr. 9, 1878 lists the following: Elizabeth lost her pension 
on Mar. 4, 1876 by reason of testimony of a daughter who is of unsound mind. Who 
stated that her mother was married; Deposition of Elizabeth dated Feb. 1, 1883 
states that she lived with Jesse Baughman for about 16 years but never married 
him; Jesse and Elizabeth had one child, Henry Adam Baughman; The application for 
restoration to the pension roll was rejected Mar. 2, 1883

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 
* Widow Pension, Footnote.com [Contains 90 pages of family information]