Military: CWR: Dunne, John 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 __________________________________________ Dunne, John * Born 1840 * Died Dec. 11, 1899 * Buried in St. Philips and James Catholic Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade * Enrolled Apr. 8, 1862 * Discharged Apr. 19, 1865 * Served Apr. 18, 1862 - Apr. 18, 1865 - 36 month * Private Co. K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted or mustered in Feb. 11, 1862 at age 22 in Oldtown, Md for 3 years * Mustered out or discharged Apr. 19, 1863 by reason of expiration of term or service * Transferred to Co .C * Pension application: Certificate 361,413, Disease of Lungs; Widow applied for pension; Sept. 4, 1901 granted to date from Dec. 10, 1900 (No amount listed) * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 8, 1881, Application #415703, Certificate #361413; Widow Pension: Application #731726, Certificate #519515 * Company Muster Roll dated Jan. / Feb. 1863 lists him as on extra duty at hospital * Company Muster Rolls July to Oct. 1863 lists him as sick in hospital in Cumberland, Md. since July 6, 1863 * Company Muster Rolls dated Mar. to June 1864 lists him as absent, on detached duty in hospital in New Creek, W. Va. * Due soldier $0.40 * Bounty due $100.00 * John was granted a pension in May 1888. SOURCE: * Meyersdale Commercial, May 28, 1903 * Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 * Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 220 and 238, contains additional pension info * Footnote.com Muster Roster Co. K * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478073 * The Times newspaper June 2, 1888