Military: CWR: Boyer, Benjamin of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Boyer, Benjamin

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa
* Died July 31, 1928 in Ridott, Illinois 
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Dec. 20, 1861 at age 23 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. Mustered in Dec. 
20, 1861 as Private 
* Deserted June 24, 1862 
* Returned July 3, 1862 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Height - 5' 8 1/4"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Residence at enrollment - Wittenburg, Pa. 
* Private Co. K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 
* Enlisted or mustered in Oct. 31, 1861 
* Deserted Nov. 3, 1861 at New Creek, Va. on march to Romney, Va. 
* Company Muster Roll dated Apr. 17, 1863 lists remarks: In 54th Regt. Pa. Inf. 
* Company Muster Roll dated Mar. / Apr. 1864 lists him as present, to forfeit 
all pay due to desertion to Feb. 17, 1864 and as restored to duty by Order War 
Dept 
* Mustered out or discharged Oct. 31, 1864 
* Due soldier $4.95 
* Due U. S. for arms equipment etc 70 cents 
* Bounty due $100.00 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 19, 1890 and May 25, 1908, Application #820049, 
Certificate #581922; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 7, 1924, Application #1213818, 
no certificate number listed

SOURCE:
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478071 [Lists enlistment date 
as Sept. 18, 1861 in Cumberland, Md. for 3 years, height as 5' 7", complexion - 
dark, hair - brown and age as 25]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 


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Boyer, Benjamin

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Boyer, Benjamin

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 
* Note endorsed by D. S. Paull?

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers