Military: CWR: Boyer, Samuel of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Boyer, Samuel * Died Mar. 5, 1911 * Buried in Boyer Cemetery, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 19th U. S. Infantry * Private Co. E 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 39 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged June 24, 1865 * Served Sept. 26, 1864 - June 24, 1865 - 8 month 28 days * Invalid Pension: Applied July 28, 1890 and Feb. 18, 1907, Application #886672, Certificate #803337; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 25, 1911, Application #972304, Certificate #738317 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. E * Footnote.com ------- Boyer, Samuel * Born in Somerset, Pa * Died Aug. 21, 1887 in Gladdens, Pa. * Private Co. D 2nd Md. Infantry * Enlisted Mar. 8, 1865 at age 27 in Cumberland, Md. for 1 year * Mustered in Mar. 8, 1865 in Cumberland, Md. * Bounty due $100.00 * Height - 5' 9 1/2", Hair - Dark, Complexion - Light, Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Farmer * Mustered out May 29, 1865 * Pay due since enlistment * Due U. S. $28.15 * Bounty due $33.33 * Served Mar. 1865 - May 1865 * Widow Pension: Applied June 24, 1920, Application #1159359, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478071 [Contains additional service information] * Muster Roster Co. D ------- Boyer, Samuel * Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865