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

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Custer, John 

* Born 1838 
* Died 1917 
* Buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Sept. 17, 1861 - Sept. 16, 1864 
* Transferred to Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry, date unknown 
* Enrolled at age 22 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md.  
* Served Sept. 17, 1864 - July 15, 1865 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 
* Discharged by General Order Aug. 9, 1865 to date Aug. 7, 1865 
* Veteran 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served 45 month 28 days
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 11, 1880, Application #316662, Certificate 
#371821 
* Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 25, 1916, Application #1082421, Certificate 
#833672 

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Col. 11 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File [Lists muster in date as Oct. 10, 1861 for Co. B] 
* Veterans Grave Registration
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. H lists name as 
John A., enlistment date as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 23 in Cumberland, Md., mustered 
in Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. and as transferred to Co. B.; Co. B lists 
name as John A., enlistment date as Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., muster in 
date as Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md.] 
* Footnote.com [Lists date of death as Oct. 13, 1916, enlistment date as Feb. 
23, 1861 and does not mention Co. H]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
 
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Custer, John

* Born Apr. 1835 
* Died July 23, 1910 in Dixmont State Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. [Dixmont State 
Hospital was an insane asylum - died of a syphilis related condition] 
* Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, West Taylor Twp. Cambria Co. Pa.  
* Private Co. F 198th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Wounded Mar. 29, 1865 at Lewis' Farm, Virginia 
* Enrolled Aug. 23, 1864 at age 29, in Johnstown, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 2, 1864 in Philadelphia, Pa for 1 year 
* Discharged June 4, 1865 - Served 9 month 2 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 12, 1865 and Nov. 8, 1907, Application #88554, 
Certificate #54977; Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 9, 1910, Application #947001, 
Certificate #714528

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists cemetery as Crum] 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists date of birth as July 4, 
1835, death as Oct. 13, 1916 and burial place as Crum/Oldham Cemetery, Shade 
Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.] 


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Custer, John

* Died Sept. 17, 1917 in Stoystown, Pa. 
* Private Co. A 39th Regiment10th Pa. Reserves Corps 
* Enrolled Apr. 18, 1861 at age 22 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in June 20, 1861 in Camp Wilkins, Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged on Surgeons Certificate June 17, 1863 
* Height - 5'3 1/2"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Moulder 
* Residence at enlistment - Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sick in General Hospital 
* Absent without leave. To forfeit $20 by sentence of General Court Martial 
* To forfeit $10 of monthly pay for four months by sentence of General Court 
Martial 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 11, 1864 and Oct. 11, 1908, Application #38714, 
Certificate #355859

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 [Lists 
enlistment date as July 21, 1861 and as being absent without leave] 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Aug. 31, 1862 - Oct. 30, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 
* Fold 3 Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index 
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 0295745 [Lists muster in date 
as July 21, 1861 at Harrisburg, Pa.]
 
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Custer, John

* Somerset Co. Pa 
* Conscientious Objector

SOURCE:
* Pennsylvania in the Civil War Web