Military: CWR: Berkey, Henry S. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Berkey, Henry S.

* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Transferred to Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Oct. 10, 1861 at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Enrolled at age 22 
* Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Re-enlisted Mar. 12, 1864 at Cumberland, Md. at age 25  
* Mustered in Mar. 12, 1864 in Cumberland, Md
* Discharged - May 31, 1865 
* He is a brother of Oliver Berkey 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 6, 1879, Application #302113, no certificate 
number listed; Widow Pension: Application #487215, Certificate #291073; Minor 
Pension: Application #630297, Certificate #435693

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. B [Lists muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864] 
* Muster Roster Co. H [Lists muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864 and lists discharge 
as May 31, 1863] 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Barkley]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists age for Co. H as 
22 and for Co. B as 25]