Military: CWR: Crosby, Eli of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Crosby, Eli

* Born Dec. 20, 1847 
* Died Apr. 14, 1918 in Mt. Pleasant 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Apr. 19, 1864 - May 31, 1865 - 13 month 12 days 
* Enrolled Feb. 19, 1869 ( Must be 1864 ) at age 16 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered in Feb. 19, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered out Apr. 19, 1864 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War Dept. 
* Brother of Hiram and Nathaniel Crosby 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 17, 1892 and Feb. 11, 1910, Application 
#1141574, Certificate #941747

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Elias] 
* Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Elias] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Elias] 
* Meyersdale Republican Apr. 18, 1918 
* Latter Day Saints [Lists date of birth as Dec. 29, 1847] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists Date of birth as Dec. 29, 1847] 
* Footnote.com [Lists Enlistment date as Aug. 19, 1864 and place of death as 
Scottdale, Pa.]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date 
as Feb. 29, 1864 at age 18 in Stoystown, Pa., mustered in date as Feb. 29, 1864 
in Harrisburg, Pa. and as mustered out with company July 15, 1865]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists day of birth as 29] 

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Crosby, Eli 

* Born 1840 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 7, 1926 in Tarr, Westmoreland Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Middle Church Cemetery 
* Emergency Militia Cavalry 
* Dick's Independent Cavalry 
*Private 
* Enlisted July 9, 1863 
* Mustered out Oct. 10, 1863

SOURCE:
* Connellsville Courier May 8, 1926 
* Find a Grave [Lists cemetery as St. John's Union and unit as Emergency Militia 
Cavalry] 
* Veterans Card File Dick's Independent Cavalry 
* Ancestry.com Military Records 
* Muster Roster Dick's Independent Cavalry