Military: CWR: Coleman, Francis and Coleman, Francis Mrs. of interest in 
Somerset County, PA

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Coleman, Francis

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Wounded in the arm at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 
* Killed May 11, 1864 instantly at Spotsylvania, Va. by a rifle ball shot by the 
enemy 
* Enrolled Aug. 11, 1862 at age 32 in Berlin, Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Eyes - Hazel; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 9" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg; Chancelorsville, Wilderness 
and Laurel Ridge 
* On Dec. 25, 1862 he is in Fairfax Seminary Hospital near Alexandria, Va. 
* May 24, 1863 returned from hospital 
* Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 15, 1864, Application #61013, Certificate #41536
* Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Caroline. Maiden name of widow is 
Dickey. Francis and Caroline married Mar. 13, 1851. Minor children of Francis 
and Caroline were Oliver born June 13, 1851, Samuel born Mar. 21, 1853, Silas 
born Mar. 13, 1858, William born July 5, 1860 and George Mar. 13, 1862. Caroline 
received a pension of $8 per month commencing May 11, 1864. On Dec. 12, 1867 
Caroline was awarded a pension of $8 per month with an additional $2 for each 
child; Oliver is listed but his name has a line drawn through it because he had 
reached the age of 16 and would have been above the age to receive a pension. 
Caroline was last paid Aug. 4, 1895 at the rate of $12 per month and was dropped 
from the roll because of Sec. 4719; NOTE: May have been dropped because of her 
death.

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 37, 114 and 179 [Lists him as being killed at Laurel 
Ridge on May 12, 1864] 
* Muster Roster Co. F [Lists muster in day as 26th] 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 15, 23 and 50 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists place of death as 
Laurel Ridge, Va.]
* Widow Pension, Fold 3 [Contains 34 pages of family information.]

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Coleman, Francis

* Two dollars per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Coleman, Mrs. Francis

* Two dollars per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers