Military: CWR: Eash, Joseph of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Eash, Joseph
                       
* Born 1842 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 6, 1918 in Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Wilbur, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. M 113th  Regiment 12th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Feb. 21, 1862 at age 19 as Private in Philadelphia, Pa. 
* Served Jan. 24, 1862 - Jan. 31, 1864 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 29, 1864 at Martinsburg, Va. 
* Private Co. M 12th Pa. Cavalry 
* Served Feb. 21, 1864 - July 20, 1866 
* Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Davidsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 26, 1891, Application #1050685, Certificate 
#774714; Widow Pension: Applied May 4, 1918, Application #1119821, Certificate 
#859594

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11, No. 4 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as Jan. 27, 1862 and discharge date as 
July 20, 1865]