Military: CWR: Cooper, Benjamin Franklin and Cooper, Benjamin F. of interest in 
Somerset County, PA

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Cooper, Benjamin Franklin

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 6, 1921 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Lieutenant C. F. Mitchell's Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserve 
Infantry 
* Enrolled July 21, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Mustered in June 20, 1861in Camp Wilkins, Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Wounded Sept. 17, 1862 at Antietam 
* Discharged May 4, 1863 at Washington, D. C. by reason of Surgeon's Certificate 
of Disability; wounds received at Antietam 
* Served June 20, 1861 - May 5, 1863 - 22 month 15 days 
* Unfit to re-enlist 
* Age 19 
* Height - 5'7 1/2"; Hair - Light Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Shoemaker 
* Bounty paid Mar. 16, 1865 
* Additional bounty $100 paid Sept. 14, 1868 
* Private in Captain Edward Trafford's Co. E 93rd Pa. Veteran Volunteer Infantry 
commanded by Charles W. Eckman 
* Enrolled Dec. 5, 1864 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Substitute 
* Mustered out June 27, 1865 with company 
* Discharged June 27, 1865 at Defense of Washington, D. C. by reason of S. O. 
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* Age 21 
* Height - 5'10"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Hazel 
* Occupation - Shoemaker 
* Filed Oath of Identity Apr. 24, 1880 while a resident of Somerset Twp. 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Disability - Gunshot through left thigh 
* Absent, wounded since Sept. 17, 1862 
* Served in the U. S. Navy 
* This is to certify that #5546 Recruit Roll Benjamin F. Cooper, an Ord. Seaman 
has this day been discharged from the U. S. Receiving Ship "Princeton" and from 
the Naval Service Yard, Philadelphia. Dated this Nov. 22, 1864 late of the U. S. 
S. Saratoga 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 15, 1863, Certificate #22502, Certificate #19854

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists day of discharge from Co. A as 
the 5th] 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Veterans Card File [Lists enrollment date as Apr. 4, 1861] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 [Lists 
enlistment date as July 21, 1862 and as being wounded at General Hospital] 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Aug. 31, 1862 - Oct. 30, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
* Fold 3, Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index 
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 0295745 [Lists enlistment date 
as Apr. 18, 1861 at age 19 in Somerset, Pa.; muster in date as July 21, 1861 in 
Harrisburg, Pa. and as discharged May 5, 1863 on account of wounds received in 
battle Sept. 18, 1862]

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Cooper, Benjamin F.

* Somerset Post Office 
* Gunshot wound to left thigh, Chronic diarrhea 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars.

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