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

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Bowman, Noah

* Born Feb. 12, 1833 in Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 16, 1866 
* Buried in Horner & Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 25 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 46 month 15 days 
* Height - 5' 8 1/2"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Residence at enrollment - Jenner Roads, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 13, 1864, Application #40516, Certificate 
#84657; Widow Pension: Application #163837, Certificate #112991; Minor Pension: 
Application #215640, Certificate #167507

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 

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Bowman, Noah

* Born 1828 
* Died Jan. 9, 1894 age 66 years 8 month 25 days 
* Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Captain Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 1, 1862 at age 24 in Stoystown, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 
* Promoted to Sergeant 
* Promoted to 1st Sergeant 
Aug. 27, 1862 
* Promoted to 1st Lieutenant July 31, 1864 
* Promoted to Captain Sept. 21, 1864 
* Wounded at Five Forks, Va. Apr. 1, 1865, shot through right lung. Ball entered 
left side and came out on the right.  
* Absent, in hospital at muster out 
* Served Aug. 22, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 7 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 8, 1865, Application #97410, Certificate #56489; 
Widow Pension: Application #589598, no certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 [Lists rank as Private] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Military Records, Somerset Co. Genealogy Web. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists rank as Private] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Jacob Zorn Diary page 162 
* Veterans Card File 
* Meyersdale Commercial [Lists year of birth as 1838] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists muster in date as 
Sept. 21, 1864 near Petersburg, Va.]

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Bowman, Noah

* Stoystown Post Office 
* Disease 
* Monthly pension of 20 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.