Military: CWR: Bowman, Jacob G. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bowman, Jacob G.

* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Co. A 54th Regiment Pa Infantry 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order 
* Served Feb. 23, 1864 - May 31, 1865 - 15 month 8 days 
* Disability - Chronic Diarrhea 
* Corporal Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. infantry 
* Enrolled Dec. 28, 1861 at age 24 
* Mustered in Dec. 28, 1861 as Corporal in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Veteran 
* Height - 5' 10", Hair - Dark, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Light 
* Occupation - Printer 
* Corporal Co. G 19th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 
* Served 1864 - June 20, 1865 
* Disability - Heart Disease 
* Residence at enrollment - Cambria Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 16, 1890 and Nov. 7, 1907, Application #912745, 
Certificate #849389; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 14, 1922, Application #1183638, 
Certificate #916354

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Does not mention any service other than in the 54th]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. A lists enlistment 
as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 22 in Cumberland, Md., mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 in 
Cumberland, Md.; Co. D lists the same information for enlistment and muster in 
as does Co. A but lists age as 24]