Military: CWR: Cunningham, J. C. Rev. [Alias - Collins, Joseph C.] of interest 
in Somerset County, PA

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Cunningham, Rev. J. C. - Joseph C. Collins

* Born Sept 13, 1842 near Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Died Aug. 18, 1919 in Ursina, Somerset Co. Pa. at age 77 
* Co. A 56th Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Enlisted at age 19 
* Promoted step by step until he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of a 
cavalry unit
* Wounded 13 times; being shot through the body twice. 
* Discharged Mar. 25, 1866 
* Private Co. A 181st Regiment 20th Pa. Cavalry 
* Mustered in June 23, 1863 
* Deserted 
* Returned 
* Mustered out Jan. 6, 1864 with company 
* Private Co. F 208th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Sept. 5, 1864 
* Wounded at Petersburg, Va. Apr. 2, 1865 
* Mustered out June 1, 1865 with company 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 24, 1890 and Feb. 27, 1907, Application 
#920339, Certificate #861206; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 27, 1919, Application 
#1146703, Certificate #891026


SOURCE:
* Somerset Herald Aug. 27, 1919 
* Laurel Messenger May 2004
* Obituary, Meyersdale Republican Aug. 28, 1919 
* Muster Roster Co. A 181st Regiment 
* Muster Roster Co. F 208th Infantry 
* Soldiers and Sailors System 
* Footnote.com [Lists him as being in only the two units] 
* NOTE: Does not appear in Co. A, 56th Pa. Infantry