Military: CWR: Daugherty, David L. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Daugherty, David L.

* Born 1833 
* Died July 15, 1864 age 28 years 2 month 15 days 
* Buried in Walker Cemetery, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 55th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Feb. 15, 1864 at age 26 in Shellsburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 2, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Height - 5'11"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Miller 
* Residence at enlistment - Bedford Co. Pa. 
* Enlisted at New Paris, Bedford Co. Pa. 
* Served Mar. 2, 1864 - July 11, 1864 - 4 month 9 days 
* Died July 11, 1864 of wounds received at Petersburg, Va. on June 16, 1864 
* Burial Record - July 15, 1864 of wounds received at Petersburg, Va. June 16, 
1864. Buried at Hampton, Va. 
* Veteran 
* Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 19, 1864, Application #69331, Certificate #64363; 
Minor Pension: Application #222776, Certificate #171812
* Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Harriet; Certificate dated Feb. 9, 
1866 grants Harriet a pension of $8 per month commencing July 16, 1864; 
Certificate dated Mar. 13, 1869 gives Harriet a pension of $8 per month 
commencing July 7, 1864 with an additional $2 for the minor child, Franklin O. 
until he reaches the age of 16 on Mar. 5, 1879.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Veterans Card File 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists enlistment as being at New Paris, Bedford 
Co. Pa.] 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com [Lists day of death as 11th and name as Dougherty]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date 
as Feb. 12, 1864 at age 26 in Schellsburg, Pa., muster in date as Feb. 19, 1864 
in Harrisburg, Pa. and as died July 11, 1864 of wounds received at Petersburg, 
Va. June 16, 1864]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists year of death as 1861] 
* Widow Pension, Fold 3 [Contains 4 pages of family information]