Military: CWR: Donges, Jacob J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Donges, Jacob J.

* Born Aug. 14, 1842 in Germany 
* Died May 6, 1902 in Cumberland, Md. - age 59 years 8 month 22 days 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 10, 1864 at age 21 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 10, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged Oct. 19, 1864 
* Height - 5'8 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Blacksmith 
* Wounded Sept. 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Va. 
* Served Sept. 10, 1864 - Oct. 19, 1864 - 1 month 9 days 
* Disability - Shell wound of side 
* Pension application: Shell wound of side; pension allowed Mar. 24, 1893 to 
begin June 3, 1892 at the rate of $8 per month; May 19, 1896, application for 
increase on account of almost total disability and asks for $12 ____? ____? June 
24th, 1890; Examined Sept. 1896 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 12, 1879, Application #279046, Certificate 
#852538; Widow Pension: Application #763042, Certificate #545478

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Commercial May 28, 1903 
* Meyersdale Commercial June 4, 1908 
* Obituary, Meyersdale Commercial May 8, 1902 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists both Oct. 19, 1864 and June 13, 1865 as 
discharge dates] 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 32, 33 and 260, contains additional pension onfo 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999