Military: CWR: Custer, Adam of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Custer, Adam

* Born May 1846 
* Died 1929 
* Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 1, 1862 at age 18 in Stoystown, Pa 
* Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Absent sick in Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D.C., no discharge furnished 
* Transferred to Co. C 18th Regiment Veteran Reserves Corps 
* Discharged July 10, 1865 by General Order 
* Served Aug. 1, 1862 - July 10, 1865 - 35 month 9 days 
* Captured at Gettysburg but paroled immediately after capture 
* Brother of Emmanuel and Jonas Custer 
* Residence in 1925 - Hooversville, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 24, 1879, Application #327867, Certificate 
#202703

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Custer Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Card File 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Johnstown Tribune Nov. 11, 1935 
* Military Records, Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com 
* 1884 History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa.
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999

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Custer, Adam

* Stoystown Post Office 
* Diseased heart 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.