Military: CWR: Crosby, John S. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Crosby, John S.

* Born Jan. 6, 1848 near Sand Patch, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov. 10, 1909 in Coal Run, Pa. Somerset Co. Pa., at age 61 years 10 month 
9 days 
* Buried in St. Paul Wilhelm Cemetery, St. Paul, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G. 58th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute for Joseph Tressler of Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Enrolled Oct. 31, 1864 at age 17 
* Mustered in Oct. 31, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out Nov. 9, 1865 
* Discharged Nov. 9, 1865 at Covington, Va. by reason of expiration of term 
* Enlisted Oct. 31, 1864 
* Discharged Sept. 9, 1865 
* Height - 5'7"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Was receiving a pension of $12 a month for disease of the feet. 
* Served Oct.31, 1864 - Sept. 9, 1865 - 10 month 9 days 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Certificate 693,708 
* Signed his enlistment papers with an X. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 20, 1891, Application #1022373, Certificate 
#756259; Widow Pension: Application #930848, Certificate #693708

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Somerset Co. Star Nov. 25, 1909 
* Laurel Messenger May 2004 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 91, contains additional pension info. 
* Descendants of John May 
* Footnote.com [Lists death as 1908]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999