Military: CWR: Baer, John J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Baer, John J. 

* Born Feb. 22, 1844 
* Died Aug. 22, 1885 
* Buried in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 18 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 4, 1861 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Deserted Nov. 13, 1862 at Alpine, Morgan Co. Va. 
* Height - 5'6 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Served Feb. 20, 1864 - May 31, 1865 
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 11, 1864 at age 21 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered in Mar. 12, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Captured June 18, 1864 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War Dept. 
* Served Mar. 12, 1864 - May 31, 1865 - 14 month 19 days 
* Captured at Lynchburg, Va. June 1864 
* Prisoner at Andersonville.  
* John was a brother of Henry J., Ishmael J., Peter J. and Solomon J. Baer 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 26, 1876, Application #218188, no certificate 
number listed; Widow Pension: Applied May 22, 1923, Application #1205814, 
Certificate #936011

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web. 
* Andersonville, Georgia Prison Web Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Baer Family History 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as John D.] 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as John D.]
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as John D.] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 * Obituary, Somerset 
County Times Aug. 29, 1885