Military: CWR: Bowman, Chauncey of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bowman, Chauncey

* Born 1837 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Mar. 12, 1904 
* Buried in Hay's Mt. Zion Cemetery, 2178 Maple Valley Rd. Meyersdale, Somerset 
Co. Pa 
* Private Co. F 142nd. Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 20, 1862 at age 25 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Discharged June 5, 1865 
* Mustered out with company at Washington May 29, 1865 
* Taken prisoner and wounded at Gettysburg, escaped 
* Served Sept. 1, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 32 month 28 days 
* Disability - Shot in right arm 
* Deserted in 1863, and was caught and sentenced by Court Martial to forfeit 2 
month pay and one month labor on fortifications 
* Eyes - Brown; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 9 1/2" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Cooper 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg, Chancelorsville, Gettysburg, 
Wilderness, Laurel Ridge, Spotsylvania, North Ann River, Bethesda Church, 
Petersburg, Welden R. R., Popular Grove Church, Peebles Farm, Raid to Bell 
Field, Hatches Run, Dabney Mills 
* Transferred to Division Sharp Shooters and engaged at Boyd Town, Plank Road, 
Five Forks and Lee's Surrender. 
* He returned from hospital June 6, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 21, 1879, Application #281031, Certificate 
#188859; Widow Pension: Application #503120, Certificate #594562

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Unit as the 
143rd] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Bowman Family File, Meyersdale Library [Lists name as Bauman] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 54, 57, 90, 119 and 178 [Lists enlistment day as 21st] 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 2295753 [Lists enlistment day 
as 11]