Military: CWR: Cable, Henry of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cable, Henry

* Born in Somerset County, PA
* Died Nov. 20, 1903 in Ashton, Illinois 
* Private Co. K 55th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Enlisted Sept. 9, 1861 at age 20 in Bedford, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 5, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Height - 5'4 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Transferred to Battery M 1st United States Artillery Nov. 13, 1862 at 
Beaufort, South Carolina 
* Private Battery M 1st United States Artillery
* Discharged Feb 1, 1864 by reason of re-enlistment at Hilton Head South 
Carolina
* Enlisted Feb. 1, 1864 at age 20 in Hilton Head, South Carolina
* Deserted Sept. 13, 1865 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 6, 1882, Application #445375, no certificate 
number listed; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 17, 1908, Application #885142, no 
certificate number listed

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [NOTE: enlistment date 
may be 2, hard to read]
* Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com
* Battery M 1st U.S. Artillery [lists occupation as farmer and age 18]
* Register of U.S. Army Enlistments, Battery M 1st U.S. Army (Re-enlistment) 
[Lists age as 20 years and 2 months and occupation as a laborer]