Military: CWR: Custer, Samuel 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, Samuel * Born Sept. 18, 1820 in Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted * Secured a substitute by paying $800. SOURCE: * Biographical Review, Meyersdale Library ------ Custer, Samuel * One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------- Custer, Samuel * One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 * Note endorsed by Joseph Custer. SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------- Custer, Samuel * Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Occupation - Laborer * Drafted Sept. 26, 1863 * Age 36 * Remarks - Said to be in service SOURCE: * Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District ------ Custer, Samuel Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865