Military: CWR: Chorpenning, Frank G. 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 __________________________________________ Chorpenning, Frank G. * Born Apr. 24, 1849 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Feb. 9, 1927 in Clearfield, Pa. * Private Co. E 4th Independent Battalion Ohio Cavalry * Enlisted Sept. 1863 * Enlisted Mar. 1864 * Private Co. G 20th Veteran Reserves Corps * Enlisted 1865 * Discharged Sept. 9, 1865 * Co. A 13th Regiment Ohio Cavalry * Disability - Shot through lower jaw * He is the son of George Chorpenning * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 16, 1880 and Apr. 25, 1911, Application #350441, Certificate #214174; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 19, 1927 and Mar. 5, 1927, Application #1579513, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican Mar. 10, 1927 * Soldiers and Sailors System * Footnote.com