Military: CWR: Clark, Benjamin F. 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 __________________________________________ Clark, Benjamin F. * Born 1814 * Died Feb. 14, 1896 * Buried in Pleasantdale Cemetery, Hooversville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Mar. 12, 1864 * Mustered in as Private at age 47 * Not on muster out roll * Discharged July 15, 1865 * Served Mar. 12, 1864 - July 15, 1865 - 16 month 3 days * Height - 5' 6 1/2"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Wagoner * Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied June 18, 1879, Application #292752, Certificate #498242; Widow Pension: Application #630309, Certificate #424923 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 * Military Records, Somerset Co. Genealogy Web. * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. H * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no information] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [He has two cards - one under Benjamin F. which lists the regiment as 34th and a second card under Benjamin M. which lists the regiment as 54th and dates of birth and death listed above]