Military: CWR: Beck, Jacob 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 __________________________________________ Beck, Jacob * Born May 12, 1835 * Died Mar. 4, 1924 * Buried in Bakersville Lutheran Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 97th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mar. 4, 1865 at age 30 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 4, 1865 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out with company Aug. 28, 1865 Served 6 months and 28 days * Disability - Chronic Diarrhea * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 6, 1888 and Apr. 16, 1907, Application #680727, Certificate #795494 SOURCE: * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Back] * Footnote.com * Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Back] * Somerset Co. Pa. Genweb, Cemeteries * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 * 1890 Census, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. ------- Beck, Jacob * Private Co. B 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 27, 1861 at age 18 in Reading, Pa. * Mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 in Lebanon, Pa. 8 Height - 5' 5", Hair - Light, Complexion - Light, Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Laborer * Residence at enlistment - Lebanon, Pa. * Killed May 31, 1862 at Fair Oaks, Va. * Mother Pension: Applied Feb. 23, 1866, Application #121726, Certificate #84156 SOURCE: * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 * Muster Roster Co. B * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com