Military: CWR: Baldwin, Joseph of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Baldwin, Joseph

* Born 1829 
* Died 1905 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 5, 1862 at age 31 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 as Corporal in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company 
* Promoted to Sergeant Jan. 1 or 10, 1863 
* Served Aug. 19, 1862 - May 19, 1863 - 9 month 
* Disability - Lost hearing in left ear. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 4 1879, Application #324169, Certificate 
#421319; Widow Pension: Application #833672, Certificate #603540 

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* U. S. Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1883 [Lists as enlisting as 
Sergeant, discharge date as June 1863 as Sergeant by reason of expiration of 
term of service, occupation as Miller] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753