Military: CWR: Eskan, Casper of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Eskan, Casper
                        
* Born June 28, 1826 
* Died Jan. 10, 1913 - age 82 years, 6 month, 12 days 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 48th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enlisted June 12, 1864 
* Mustered in June 27, 1864 at age 34 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Feb. 23, 1865 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Served June 27, 1864 - Feb. 13, 1865 - 7 month 16 days 
* Disability - Shot in left knee 
* Rolls give name as Eskin 

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Esken] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [List name as Eskine] 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999