Military: CWR: Dunham, Samuel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Dunham, Samuel

* Private Co. F 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted May 1861 
* Mustered in Oct. 4, 1861 at age 24 
* Transferred to Co. E 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Mar. 13, 1863 
* Promoted to Corporal 
* Mustered out June 15, 1865 
* Height - 5' 10", Hair - Brown, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation at enrollment - Clerk 
* Residence at enrollment - Saulsbery, Lehigh Co. Pa. 
* Wounded in right hand at Green Spring Run

SOURCE:
* 1884 History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa. page 522 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* Veterans Card File
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. F lists rank as 
Corporal, enlistment date as Mar. 13, 1864 at age 27 in Cumberland, Md., muster 
in date as Mar. 13, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as mustered out with 
company July 15, 1865; Co. E lists rank as Private, enlistment date as Mar. 31, 
1864 at age 26 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 31, 1864 in 
Cumberland, Md., veteran and as transferred to Co. F]

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Dunham, Samuel

* Shanksville Post Office 
* Gunshot wound to right hand 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars

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