Military: CWR: Ball, Christopher C. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Ball, Christopher C.

* Private Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 1, 1861 
* Discharged June 12, 1865 
* Height - 5'7 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Miller 
* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. E date unknown 
* Private Co. E 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Feb. 23, 1864 at age 19 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Veteran 
* Served Sept. 4, 1861 - June 12, 1865 
* Disability - Shot through upper jaw, shoulder, arm and side 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 4, 1869, Application #143054, Certificate #99766

SOURCE:
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File [Lists Enrollment date as Dec. 23, 1861 at age 21  in 
Somerset Co. Pa. Lists muster in date as Dec. 28, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa.] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 

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Ball, Christopher C.

* Berlin Post Office 
* Wound to face 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.