Military: CWR: Chorpenning, Samuel Austin of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Chorpenning, Samuel Austin

* Born in Somerset County, PA
* Died Sept. 1, 1919 in Cozad, Nebraska 
* Private Co. G 19th United States Infantry
* Enlisted Jan. 20, 1862 at age 18
* Height - 5' 5", Hair - Brown, Complexion - Fair, Eyes Dark
* Occupation at enlistment - Farmer
* Discharged Sept. 23, 1862 for disability at New York, N. Y
* Corporal in Captain William M. Schrock's Co., after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion 
Pa. Infantry Co. H 
* Enlisted June 17, 1863 
* Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered out Jan. 8, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 24, 1879 and Mar. 5, 1907, Application #268598, 
Certificate #319475; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 13, 1919, Application #1147480, 
Certificate #899981 
* Served in Co. G 1st Battalion 19th Regiment U. S. Infantry

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Austin] 
* Laurel messenger Nov. 1961 
* Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Info under Ramsey's Battalion Co. H and Co. G] 
* Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com