Military: CWR: Casebeer, Alexander of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Casebeer, Alexander

* Born June 11, 1845 in Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Aug. 26, 1912 in Somerset, Pa.
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain B. W. Huston's Co. D 23rd Regiment Michigan Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 4, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Sept. 8, 1863 at Detroit, Michigan, by reason of Surgeon's 
Certificate of Disability 
* Age 31 
* Not fit for Invalid Corps 
* Height - 5'11"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid 
* He declined each and every promotion 
* Served Aug. 4, 1863 - Sept. 8, 1863 - 1 month 4 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 24, 1863 and Mar. 4, 1907, Application #36529, 
Certificate #26145; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 14, 1916, Application #1080813, 
Certificate #894468; Minor Pension: Applied Jan. 4, 1913, Application #999178, 
Certificate #762679

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Latter Day Saints 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader, Aug. 30, 1912
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999