Military: CWR: Albright, Solomon 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 __________________________________________ Albright, Solomon * Born Nov. 9, 1834 * Died Jan. 10, 1900 * Buried in Hostetler Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G. 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Served Apr. 25, 1862 - May 1, 1865 - 36 month 6 days * Enrolled Mar 27, 1862 at 26 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Apr. 25, 1862 in Sir John's Run, Va * Mustered out May 1, 1865 expiration of term * Mustered in as Private at Sir Johns Run, Va. * Height 5' 5"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue * Occupation Laborer * Pensioned at $12 a month * Pension reduced to $8 a month * Applied for restoration to $12 a month, but it was not allowed at the time of his death. * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 13, 1890, Application #877704, Certificate #796673 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 10, No. 2 * Veterans Card File * Census 1890 Veterans, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Albright Family Files, Meyersdale Library * Veterans Grave Registration * H. C. McKinley Ledger, Page 208 * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------ Albright, Solomon * Two dollars and fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------ Albright, Solomon * Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864 * Note endorsed by G. Klingaman SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers