Military: CWR: Custer, Jacob P. 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 __________________________________________ Custer, Jacob P. * Died June 6, 1915 in Johnstown, Pa. * Private Co. F 198th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 23, 1864 at age 20 in Johnstown, Pa * Mustered in Sept. 12, 1864 in Philadelphia, Pa for 1 year * Discharged from Fairfax Seminary Hospital, Washingtong, D.C., June 12, 1865 by General Order * Invalid Pension: Applied July 22, 1891, Application #1042070, Certificate #897031 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. F * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. F * Footnote.com [Lists discharge date as July 27, 1865] * Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757 [Lists muster in day as 2]