Military: CWR: Eicher, Abraham K. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Eicher, Abraham K.
                        
* Born Feb. 3, 1838 
* Died Dec. 12, 1920 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted May 13, 1862 at age 24 in Connellsville, Pa 
* Mustered in Aug. 19, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Transferred to V.R.C. Oct 30, 1863 by order of War Dept  
* Discharged July 7, 1865 by General Order 
* Served Aug. 19, 1862 - July 7, 1865 - 34 month 18 days 
* Disability - Wounded at Gettysburg 
* Transferred to Co. D 11th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps Oct. 30, 1863 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 23, 1868 and Feb. 12, 1908, Application #137096, 
Certificate #96325 
* One of five brothers to serve in the Civil War [ Joseph Kern Eicher in Co. K 
212th Regiment 6th Pa. Heavy Artillery; Daniel Kern Eicher in Co. C 126th 
Regiment Ohio Infantry, who died of starvation while a prisoner at Florence, 
South Carolina; Isaac Kern Eicher and Henry Kern Eicher, Co. K 212th Regiment 
6th Pa. Heavy Artillery]

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of birth as 1838] 
* U. S. Gen Web Pa. Archives [Lists date of birth as Feb. 13, 1838] 
* Eicher Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Civil War Veterans List published by the Somerset Herald dated Oct. 10, 1917 
[NOTE: Most men appear to have an incorrect regiment and/or company listed with 
their name. Some also served in additional units.] 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999