Military: CWR: Arnold, Joseph 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 * Born 1841 * Died Feb. 16, 1900 * Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Substitute * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 26 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged July 6, 1865 by General order #77 * Served 3 month 25 days * Disability - Weak back, Rheumatism of chest, short breath, Heart Disease and difficulty and frequent passing of urine * Pension $8 from Jan 5, 1893 to Aug.10, 1893 * Pension $10 from Aug. 10, 1893 * May 3, 1899 for increase, gone to County Home. * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 5, 1893, Application #1143026, Certificate #869978 SOURCE: * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. G * Veterans Grave Registration * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 134, contains additional pension info. * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------ Arnold, Joseph * Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865