Military: CWR: Elder, Charles 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 __________________________________________ Elder, Charles * Buried in Louden Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland * Musician Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 19 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Died Dec. 26, 1863 of sickness SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Card File * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists year of death as 1862] * Remembering the 142nd PVI