Military: CWR: Anderson, Robert of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Anderson, Robert

* Born Aug. 22, 1836 
* Died Feb. 21, 1909 
* Buried in Walker Cemetery, 1/2 mile east of Shanksville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. I 92nd Regiment 9th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Sept. 30, 1861 at age 25 in Centerville, Pa. 
* Mustered in Oct. 26, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Aug. 22, 1862 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Height - 5'5"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Tinner 
* Residence at enlistment - Cumberland Co. Pa. 
* Promoted to Corporal, date unknown 
* Wounded July 9, 1862 at Tomkinsville, Kentucky 
* Private Co. D 158th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted with company Oct. 16, 1862 at Chambersburg, Pa. Mustered in Nov. 4, 
1862 at age 26 
* Promoted to Sergeant Jan. 1, 1863 
* Mustered out with company Aug. 12, 1863 
* Quarter Master Sergeant Co. L 185th Regiment Pa. Cavalry 
* Enlisted Feb 22, 1864 at age 29 in Chambersburg, Pa for three years service
* Mustered in Feb. 22, 1864 at Chambersburg, Pa 
* Transferred to Co. L 3rd Prov. Cavalry
* Mustered out Oct 31, 1865 with company in 3rd Regiment Pa. Provisional Cavalry

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co I [Lists rank as Corporal] 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Footnote.com 
* Muster Roster Co. L 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Veterans Card File Co. D 
* Veterans Card File Co. L 
* Veterans Card File Co. I
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756 [Lists muster in day as 
25 and rank as Private]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
* [NOTE: Please check Robert Ackerman]