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

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Erisman, Samuel (also Erismann) (also Earismann) (in old German)
                        
* Born 1829 in Bernvill, Switzerland 
* Died 1909 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Lieutenant J. J. Toffey's Co. B 7th, 2nd Battalion, Veteran 
Reserves Corps (In Co. H 182nd Illinois Infantry) 
* Enrolled Aug. 13, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration  
* Was transferred to the Veterans Reserve 
* Discharged June 29, 1865 at Washington, D. C. by reason of General Order #116 
A. G. O. June 17, 1865 
* Age 27 
* Height - 5'2"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Bounty paid acct of July 1866 
* Filed Oath of Identity Feb. 12, 1869 while a resident of the town of 
Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Served Aug. 13, 1862 - June 29, 1865 - 34 month 16 days 
* Pension application: Rheumatism, weakness of right leg on account of gunshot 
wound and shortness of breath; Certificate #878,348 granted at $8 per month from 
June 7, 1892

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 58 and 59, contains additional pension and 
genealogy info