Military: CWR: Dickey, Alexander of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Dickey, Alexander

* Born Sept. 29, 1835 
* Died Jan. 29, 1905 
* Buried in Lavansville Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 20, 1862 at age 26 in Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Eyes - Black; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 9" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Blacksmith 
* Transferred to Co. K 14th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown 
* Discharged by General Order June 28, 1865 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - June 28, 1865 - 34 month 3 days 
* Disability - Chronic Bronchitis 
* Deserted in 1863, caught and sentenced by Court Martial to Forfeit two month 
pay and one month labor on fortifications 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg, Chancelorsville, Gettysburg 
and Wilderness 
* May 5, 1864 sent to hospital sick. 
* May 21, 1863 he killed a Copperhead snake 3 - 4 feet long. 
* May 24, 1863 he is under arrest at the Provost. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 12, 1878, Application #258236, Certificate 
#193294; Widow Pension: Application #821578, Certificate #593948

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 [Lists name as Alexandria] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Alexandria - Lists year of birth as 
1831 & year of death as 1900] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 54, 57 and 179 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 49 and 50 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999

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Dickey, Alexander

* Lavansville Post Office 
* Bronchitis and Varicose Veins 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa

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Dickey, Alexander

* One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Dickey, Alexander

* One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 
* Note endorsed by John Walter.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers