Military: CWR: Dively, Charles Augustus of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Dively, Charles Augustus * Born Dec. 25, 1837 * Died Mar. 24, 1924 in Meyersdale, Pa. * Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Musician, drummer Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 * Transferred to Co. H date unknown * Private Co. H 54th. Regiment Pa. Infantry * Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order * Veteran * Served Sept. 30, 1861 - May 21, 1865 - 40 month * Brother of John Fletcher Dively * Wounded at General Hospital * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 21, 1887, Application #602819, Certificate #417761; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 7, 1924, Application #1217719, Certificate #948504 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. C * Muster Roster Co. H * Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Obituary, Meyersdale Library * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roll of Capt. James S, Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 * Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as Sept. 4, 1861 and discharge date as Feb. 1, 1865] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Co. C, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date as Jan. 1, 1864 at age 23 in Springfield, Va., muster in date as Jan. 1, 1864 in Springfield, Va., veteran as transferred to Co. H, date unknown] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Co. H, Roll 295747 [Lists rank as Private, enlistment date as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 26 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War Department] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999