Military: CWR: Beal, Hiram of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Beal, Hiram 

* Born July 18, 1820 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died 1893 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Private Co D 79th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 1, 1864 at age 35 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged July 12, 1865 as Private at Alexandria, Va. by reason of Special 
Order #160 War Dept. July 5, 1865 
* Served Sept. 1, 1864 - July 12, 1865 - 10 month 11 days 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Certificate #682,257; Claim 
#782,?97

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Family History 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, not dated [Lists discharge date as 
Sept. 4, 1865 at Philadelphia, Pa. by reason of close of war] 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1886 
* NOTE: Discharge date differs on both applications 
* Veterans Card File 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 15, contains additional pension info