Military: CWR: Darr, Philip S. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Darr, Philip S.

* Private Co. C 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted at age 33 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged June 24, 1865 by General Order at Salisbury, North Carolina
* Contracted Chronic Diarrhea on May 12, 1865 
* Died of Chronic Diarrhea at 11:00 A. M on July 4, 1865 at Harrisburg, Pa. and 
was buried in the city cemetery 
* He was at Harrisburg for 4 days before he died 
* He was paid yesterday $141 dollars and has left a gun and a few articles of 
clothing of little value all of which are with us subject to your order 
* Mary Ann started for Harrisburg, Pa. on July 5, 1865 for the purpose of 
bringing Philip home, Upon arriving in Harrisburg, Mary learned that Philip had 
died on July 4, 1865 and was buried the next day. She visited his grave and was 
persuaded not to raise the body for removal home and allowed it to remain there. 
* Peter Lenhart the bearer of this note has taken from this Rest - To - day the 
effects off his brother-in-law, Philip S. Darr, who died here on the 4th inst. 
Said Philip S. Darr was a discharged soldier and left a U. S. Springfield musket 
and accoutrements which he is taking to the family of the deceased in 
Westmoreland Co. Pa. along with his other effects 
* Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 23, 1865, Application #115899, Certificate #116096
* Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Mary Ann; Maiden name of Widow is 
Flick; Philip and Mary Ann were married Nov. 6, 1855; Minor Children are as 
follows: Matilda Agnes born Sept. 26, 1861 and Allen Philip born Sept. 5, 1864; 
Certificate dated July 17, 1868 grants Mary Ann a pension of $8 per month 
commencing July 4, 1865 with an additional $2 per month for each minor child 
until they were 16 years old as follows: Matilda Agnes on Sept. 25, 1877 and 
Allen Philip on Sept. 4, 1880

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com
* Widow Pension, Fold 3 [Contains 42 pages of family information]