Military: CWR: Beachy, Josiah F. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Beachy, Josiah F.

* Born 1842 
* Died 1898 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Chauncey Williams' Co. H 39th Regiment Illinois Infantry 
Commanded by Colonel O. Osburn 
* Enrolled Feb. 1, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Mar. 15, 1865 at U. S. General Hospital, Camp Douglas, Illinois, by 
reason of loss of left arm from wound received at Burmuda Hundred, Virginia 
* Age 19 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Was mustered into service by Captain Watson at Springfield, Illinois, on Mar. 
24, 1864 
* Paid and bounty Mar. 16, 1865 
* Head Quarters Northern Dept. Cincinnati, Ohio Mar. 10, 1865 
* To be discharged by command of Major General Hooker 
* Filed Oath of Identity May 12, 1865 while a resident of Harnedsville, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Served Mar. 21, 1862 - Mar. 19, 1864 
* Disability - Left arm shot off 
* Served Feb. 1, 1862 - Mar. 15, 1865 - 37 month 14 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 1, 1865, Application #64913, Certificate #44286; 
Widow Pension: Application #679446, Certificate #474310

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough 
* Somerset Past Vol. 7 No. 2 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com