Military: CWR: Cable, George 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 __________________________________________ Cable, George * Born Feb. 11, 1843 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died June 6, 1910 * Buried in Thomas Mennonite Cemetery, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. M 113th Regiment 12th Pa. Cavalry * Enlisted Mar. 30, 1864 at Hollidaysburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 31, 1864 at Hollidaysburg, Pa. * Discharged May 29, 1865 * Disability - Shot through right shoulder * Served Mar. 30, 1864 - May 29, 1865 - 13 month 29 days * Height 5' 8"; Hair - Light; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enlistment - Farmer * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept.9, 1872, Application #177897, Certificate #147929; Widow Pension: Application #944462, Certificate #707521 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * Cemetery Reference by B. J. Ensley * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Cabal, enlistment date and muster in day as 31st] * Muster Roster Co. M * Footnote.com [Lists enlistment day as 31st] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------ Cable, George * Davidsville Post Office * Gunshot wound to left shoulder * Monthly pension of 6 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa. ------ Cable, George * Conemaugh 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