Military: CWR: Dively, John Fletcher 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, John Fletcher * Born 1840 * Died Mar. 26, 1924 in Meyersdale, Pa. * Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Musician Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 21 in Somerset, Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as musician in Harrisburg, Pa. * 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 31, 1865 - 40 month * Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Promoted to Fife Major Mar. 19, 1862 * Brother of Charles Augustus Dively * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 2, 1891 and Apr. 12, 1910, Application #1053464, Certificate #764454 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 * Veterans Card File * Roots Web.com * Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Charles Dively Obituary, Meyersdale Library * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com [Lists discharge date as Mar. 10, 1864] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C. lists rank as musician, enlistment date as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 23 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. veteran and as transferred to Co. H, date unknown; Co. H lists rank as private, enlistment date as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 23 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War, Department] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999