Military: CWR: Arnold, Samuel H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Arnold, Samuel H.

* Born July 10, 1844 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 30, 1905 
* Buried in Hay's Mt. Zion Cemetery, 2178 Maple Valley Rd. Meyersdale, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Co. C 2nd Md. Infantry  
* Enlisted Sept. 12, 1861 as Private 
* Discharged as Private at New Creek, W. Va. on Dec. 31, 1863 by reason of re-
enlistment as Veteran Volunteer 
* Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864 in Co. K 2nd Maryland Infantry Potomac Home Brigade 
* Discharged as Private at Baltimore, Md. on May 29, 1865 by reason of telegram 
from Dept. May 29, 1865 
* Disability - Fracture of lower left leg 
* When on the morning of Oct. 19, 1864 while on duty in the Iron Clad Cars, in a 
collision between the stations of Paw Paw and Little Cacapon on the Baltimore & 
Ohio R. R. Was Taken to Clarysville Hospital and treated there about six weeks, 
during which time a number of parts of bone were taken from my leg. I have never 
had the full use of it from that day to this 
* Private Co. G. 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Age at enrollment - 20 
* Height - 5'5"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair - Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Residence at enlistment - Berlin, Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 19, 1887, Application #610185, Certificate 
#431269
* Company Muster Roll dated Feb. 28, 1862 lists him as absent without leave 
* Company Muster Roll dated Apr. 30, 1862 lists him as deserted 
* Descriptive List of Deserters dated Apr. 17, 1863 lists him as deserted Feb. 
18, 1862 and as in Ohio 
* Returned on march to Romney and returned to Co. K 
* Detachment muster out Roll lists the following: age 19, Muster out date Feb. 
23, 1864, last paid to Dec. 31, 1863, amount for clothing in kind or money 
advanced #33.61 and reason of muster out for re-enlistment 
* Bounty due $400.00 
* Muster out Roll dated May 29, 1865 lists: last paid to Feb. 28, 1865, due
U.S. $11.49, bounty paid $210.00 and bounty due $190.00 
* All charges of desertion against this man in 1862 are removed and he is 
discharged under the Act of Congress approved Mar. 2, 1889, also see C. G 54th 
Pa. Volunteers

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post G. A. R. Renewal Application 1900 [Lists unit as Co. K 2nd 
Maryland P. H. B.] 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1882 [Lists rank as Private when 
wounded] 
* Muster Roster Co. K 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade. [Lists 
enlistment date as Oct. 31, 1861, discharge as May 29, 1865, Transferred to Co. 
C, Veteran] 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1882 [Lists enlistment as in Co. 
K, re-enlistment as in Co. K, Occupation - Miner] 
* Muster Roster Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 
* Meyersdale Republican May 4, 1905 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 135, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478071 [Lists enlistment day 
as 13 and additional  service information]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999