Military: CWR: Cook, James A. and Cook, James A. Mrs. of interest in Somerset 
County, PA

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Cook, James A.

* Born 1832 in Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov. 1917 in Casselman, Pa. 
* Buried in Mt. Union United Brethren Cemetery, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain John Cole's Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Oct. 10, 1861 at age 27 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Re-enlisted Mar. 12, 1864 at age 29 in Cumberland, Md 
* Mustered in Mar. 12, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration in Cumberland, Md 
* Discharged Aug. 18, 1864 at Gallipolis, Ohio, by reason of loss of left arm 
from wounds received. 
* Age 29 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Stone mason 
* Enlisted Aug. 22, 1862 
* Discharged Mar. 11, 1864 
* Disability - Left arm shot off above elbow, wounded at Lynchburg, Va. 
* Served Sept. 17, 1861 - Mar. 11, 1864 & Mar. 12, 1864 - Aug. 18, 1864 - 33 
month 
* Veteran 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 8, 1865, Application #65466, Certificate #41794

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vo. 9 No. 4 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Veterans Card File [Lists Hair as Sandy, Complexion as Fair, Eyes as Grey and 
Height as 5' 11"] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader Mar. 5, 1915
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999

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Cook, James A.

* Fibre Post Office 
* Disease 
* Monthly pension of 24 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Cook, James A.

* One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864

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

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Cook, James A.

* One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 
* Note endorsed by M. A. Sanner and Company

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Cook, Mrs. James A.

* One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864

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