Military: CWR: Arnold, Joseph H. 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 __________________________________________ Arnold, Joseph H. * Born Sept. 30, 1845 near Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Mar. 8, 1917 in North Mountain, W. Va. * Buried in Allenville Cemetery, near Hedgesville, W. Va. * Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Mar. 11, 1864 at age 19 in Patterson Creek, Va. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1864 in Patterson Creek, Va. * Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order; #77 War Dept. * Veteran * Height - 5'4"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Laborer * Residence at enlistment - Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Sergeant Battery B 5th United States Artillery * Enlisted July 5, 1865 * Transferred to Battery. F 5th United States Artillery Nov. 13, 1866 * Sergeant Battery F 5th United States Artillery * Discharged July 5, 1868 * Private Co. F 5th United States Cavalry * Enlisted July 9, 1868 * Deserted Nov. 9, 1868 * Invalid Pension: Applied July 18, 1879, Application #298589, Certificate #383877; Widow Pension: Applied May 31, 1917, Application #1101043, Certificate #857467; Minor Pension: Applied Oct. 29, 1923 and Dec. 17, 1923, Application #1212811, No certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Veterans Card File * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Arnold Family File, Meyersdale Library * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 * Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com * Footnote.com, Co. G 54th Pa. Inf., Bat. B & F 5th U. S. Art. And Co. F 5th U. S. Cav. [Lists place of death as Allensville, W. Va.]