Military: CWR: Beal, John D. 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 __________________________________________ Beal, John D. * Born Mar. 11, 1829 * Died May 30, 1901 - Age 72 years 2 month 7 days * Buried in Ridgeview Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade * Company Muster in Roll lists: Enlisted Sept. 17, 1861 in Cumberland, Md. for 3 years, absent with leave and rank as Corporal * Mustered in Sept. 18, 1861 at Cumberland, Md. * Company Muster Roll dated Dec. 31, 1861 lists him as absent, sick * Company Muster Roll dated Feb. 28, 1862 lists him as Discharged by surgeon at Cumberland, Md. for disability * Served Sept. 18, 1861 - Jan. 31, 1862 - 4 month 13 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 18, 1879, Application #305218, Certificate #855100; Widow Pension: Application #743515, Certificate #524087 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com [Lists rank as Corporal] * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478071 ------- Beal, John D. * Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Served Mar. 13, 1864 - June 6, 1865 * Disability - Piles SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. ------- Beal, John D. * Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Occupation - Farmer * Drafted Sept. 1, 1863 * Age 20 * Remarks - Deserted after reporting SOURCE: * Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District