Military: CWR: Christner, Samuel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Christner, Samuel

* Born Oct. 11, 1833 
* Died Mar. 16, 1918 
* Buried in Baptist Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 45th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Mar. 7, 1864 
* Transferred to Co. F 54th Pa. Infantry June 19, 1864 
* Mustered in Sept. 17, 1864 
* Transferred to Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry date unknown 
* Private Co. C 54th Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Sept. 17, 1864 
* Mustered out July 15, 1865 with company 
* Served 15 month 28 days 
* Disability - Shot in left hip, Rheumatism in left leg 
* At the Wilderness he was wounded by gunshot in left hip, sent to hospital in 
Alexandria, Va. and then to Newark, N. J.. When able he rejoined his regiment. 
He was in the following battles: Wilderness May 5 - 7; Cold Harbor June 1 - 12, 
1864; Kerns Inn July 23, 1864; Berryville Sept. 3 - 4, 1864; Winchester Sept. 
19, 1864; Fisher's Hill Sept. 22, 1864; Cedar Creek Oct. 19, 1864; Petersburg 
April 2, 1865; Fort Gregg Apr. 3, 1865; Rice's Station or High Bridge Apr. 5, 
1865 
* Discharged July 10, 1865 at Harrisburg, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Family File, Somerset Historical Society 
* Muster Roster Co. F 45th 
* Muster Roster Co. F 54th 
* Muster Roster Co. C
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999

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Christner, Samuel

* Elk Lick 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

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Christner, Samuel

* Addison 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. 22, 1865