Military: CWR: Ankeny, Henry of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Ankeny, Henry

* From Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 21, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Deserted Nov. 1861 in Uniontown, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Ankney]

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Ankeny, Henry

* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 19 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Height - 5'7"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Residence at enlistment - Jenner Roads, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Application #788709, Certificate #606632

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Aukney]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 

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Ankeny, Henry

* Killed in action 
* Brother of John Ankeny

SOURCE:
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Ankeny Family File, Meyersdale Library

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Ankney, Henry 

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 27, 1862 of Chronic Diarrhea in Nashville, Tennessee 
* Co. C 19th United States Infantry 
* Enlisted Nov. 2, 1861 at age 22 in Somerset, Pa. for 3 years service 
* Occupation at enlistment - Lumberman 
* Height - 5' 7 1/2", Eyes - Grey, Hair - Black, Complexion - Dark 
* Mother Pension: Applied June 3, 1891, Application #518158, no certificate 
number listed.

SOURCE: 
* Register of U. S. Army enlistments, Ancestry.com 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Aukney]