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

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Dickey, Chauncey

* Born 1844 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 17, 1929 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal in Josiah Lepley's Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 11, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Enrolled Aug. 8, 1862 in Berlin, Pa. at age 18 Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. 
A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Discharged May 17, 1865 at ( Mower ? ) U. S. A. Hospital Philadelphia, Pa. 
under instructions of War Department 
* May 3, 1865 
* Age 20 
* Height - 5'5"; Hair - Dark, Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Hazel 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full May 5, 1865 
* Served Aug. 11, 1862 - May 21, 1865 
* Wounded July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pa. 
* In General Hospital until Oct. 31, 1863 
* Promoted to Corporal Nov. 27, 1863 
* Wounded Mar. 31, 1865 at Boydton Road, Va. 
* Sent to Chestnut Hill U. S. General Hospital ( also known as Mower ) , where 
he was discharged 
* Was receiving a pension of $72.00 Per month 
* Residence in 1925 - Somerset 
* Served Aug. 11, 1862 - May 17, 1865 - 33 month 6 days 
* Promoted to Corporal Nov. 27, 1863 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg; Chancelorsville; Gettysburg, 
wounded; Wilderness; Laurel Ridge; Spotsylvania; North Ann River; Bethesda 
Church; Petersburg; Weldon R. R.; Popolar Grove; Peebles Farm; Hatches Run; Raid 
to Bellfield; Dabney's Mill; Boydtown, wounded and Plank Road. 
* Sent to hospital Aug. 24, 1864 
* Wounded Mar. 31, 1865 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 4, 1881 and Mar. 26, 1907, Application #422839, 
Certificate #293902

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 4 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Dickey Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Card File 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1922] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 90, 131, 161 and 180 [Lists hair as light and eyes 
dark] 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [List enlistment day as 
11 and discharge day as 18]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists year of death as 1922]