Military: CWR: Crosby, Nathaniel 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 __________________________________________ Crosby, Nathaniel * Born Mar. 23, 1839 in Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Feb. 21, 1873 * Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted or mustered in Aug. 31, 1861 * Mustered out or discharged May 9, 1863 * Re-enlisted in 54th Pa. Volunteers * Private in Lieutenant W. H. Miller's Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Mar. 11, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration at Patterson's Creek, Va. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1864 at Patterson's Creek, Va. * Veteran * Discharged May 31, 1865 at Annapolis, Md. by reason of General Order #77 War Dept. A. G. O. 1865 * Age 23 * Height - 5'3"; Hair - Light; complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Farmer * Paid June 5, 1865 * Residence at enlistment - Wittenburg, Somerset Co. Pa. * Brother of Eli and Hiram Crosby * Served Mar. 11, 1864 - May 31, 1865 - 14 month 20 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 25, 1891 {The application number indicates that he most likely applied in 1871. The application numbers for 1891 are much higher. I read application date as 1871.}, Application #164207, Certificate #119707; Widow Pension: Application #208915, Certificate #163376; Minor Pension: Application #301737, Certificate #201178 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G, Pennsylvania * Veterans Card File * Latter Day Saints * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 * Muster Roster Co. G, Maryland * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999