Military: CWR: DeCorse, Charles P. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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DeCorse, Charles P.

* Born Apr. 24, 1848 
* Died Apr. 4, 1913 in Confluence, Pa. 
* Buried in Confluence Cemetery, Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Battery H 4th Regiment U. S. Artillery 
* Served Aug. 6, ? - Aug. 11, 1864 
* Pension application: #527,140; Piles and Prolapses Ani; Increase because rates 
too low and on account loss of right testicle; Rate $12 dated Jan. 28, 1891; $8 
per month, $8 to commence Sept. 22, 1884 and $12 per month from June 4, 1890; 
Piles and Prolapses Ani as the result; Pension increased to $16 from Nov. 18, 
1891 for piles and resulting Prolapses Ani; Certificate granted Nov. 3, 1892 at 
the rate of $24 from Nov. 18, 1891 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 22, 1884, Application #522797, Certificate 
#527140; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 6, 1913, Application #1005443, no 
certificate number listed

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists time served as Aug. 6, 1866 - Aug. 11, 
1884] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 62, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999