Military: CWR: Ankeny, John 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 __________________________________________ Ankeny, John P. * Born Feb. 5, 1844 * Died Feb. 26, 1907 * Buried in United Brethren Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Battery D 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery * Enlisted Aug. 29, 1864 at age 20 in Johnstown, Pa. by W. B. Louman * Mustered in Sept. 3, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. by Captain Moorhead for 1 year * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with battery * Served Aug. 29, 1864 - June 30, 1865 * Served Sept. 3, 1864 - June 30, 1865 - 9 month 27 days SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Battery D [Lists name as Aukeny] * Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757