Military: CWR: Baer, Elisha of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Baer, Elisha

* Born Aug. 4, 1834 - Died Mar. 21, 1896 
* Buried in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 28 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Sick at Annapolis, Maryland at muster out
* Mustered out with company Aug. 6, 1861 
* Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1863 
* Disability - Catarrh 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 16, 1889, Application #694065, Certificate 
#720,351; Widow Pension: Application #631167, Certificate #480305 
* Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. K [Lists name as Elijah I.] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 162, contains additional genealogy info 
* Footnote.com 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Elijah] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Elijah] 
* Note: Not on muster roster for 61st Regiment
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755