Military: CWR: Barnhart, Henry of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Barnhart, Henry

* Born Aug. 1, 1839 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 26, 1914 (day of death is hard to read) 
* Private Co. G 3rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted at age 21 
* Mustered in Apr. 20, 1861 
* Mustered out May 29, 1861 
* In the summer of 1861 he was detailed at Chambersburg, Pa. to work in 
commissary 
* Discharged July 30, 1861 
* Re-enlisted Aug. 20, 1861 in Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Private Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Dec. 23, 1861 at age 22 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Dec. 28, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Height - 5' 10"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Cambria Co. Pa. 
* Discharged Feb. 23, 1864 
* Veteran 
* Co. A. 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 23, 1864 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 at Cumberland, Md.
* Discharged July 15, 1865 
* Mustered out July 15, 1865 with company 
* He was detailed as a scout in 1862, in the spring of 1863 as a wagon master 
and in 1864 as a horse forayer. 
* In Jan. 1863 he was in the hospital at North Mt. Va. for two weeks suffering 
from Pleurisy 
* In the summer of 1863 he was in the hospital at Romney, Va. for four weeks 
with the same disease 
* Given a leave of absence for 30 days in the summer of 1863 
* In the winter 0f 1863-64 he was given a 15 day leave 
* Captured Oct. 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek 
* Prisoner in Libby Prison for one month and in Pemberton for three months 
* He was in the following battles: Falling Water, Lexington, Lynchburg and many 
skirmishes. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 6, 1879, Application #290162, Certificate 
#213339; Widow Pension: Applied June 14, 1914, Application #1030087, Certificate 
#778958

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen, Cambria Co. Pa. Genealogy 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists age in Co. A 54th 
as 22 and for Co. D as 24]