Military: CWR: Cover, Michael of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cover, Michael

* Born 1835 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Sept. 13, 1907 age 72 
* Buried in Beam Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Robert W. Bannatyne's Co. B 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
commanded by Colonel Moore. 
* Drafted 
* Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa., to serve 1 year or the duration. 
* Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged June 23, 1865 at Salisbury, North Carolina, by reason of G. O. #73 
Hd. Qrs. Dept. N. C. June 2, 1865 
* Age 29 
* Height - 5'5"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Harrisburg, Pa. July 2, 1865 paid in full 
* Filed Oath of Identity June 22, 1891 while a resident of Westmoreland Co. Pa. 
* Served Sept. 26, 1864 - June 23, 1865 - 8 month 27 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 9, 1879, Application #314490, Certificate 
#884111; Widow Pension: Application #876993, Certificate #534618

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. B [Lists discharge day as 24th] 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999