Military: CWR: Barnhart, Franklin of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Barnhart, Franklin * Born Jan. 19, 1835 * Died Aug. 1, 1917 * Buried in Friedens (Lower) Cemetery, Friedens, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Teamster * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 26 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. for 9 months * Mustered out with company Aug. 7, 1863 at Harrisburg, Pa * Served Nov. 2, 1862 - Aug. 7, 1863 - 9 month 5 days * Disability - Chronic Diarrhea * Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 22, 1889 and Jan. 22, 1910, Application #734798, Certificate #533795 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists time served as Oct. 24, 1862 - Aug. 14, 1863] * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. E * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755