Military: CWR: Countryman, Jacob 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 __________________________________________ Countryman, Jacob * Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 32 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Discharged Nov. 18, 1862 having furnished a substitute * Invalid Pension: Applied July 27, 1891, Application #1042057, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. E * Footnote.com [Lists him as deserting Nov. 27, 1862] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755