Military: CWR: Faith, Abraham of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Faith, Abraham

* Born Feb. 24, 1821 
* Died May 11, 1903 
* Buried in Ankeny Square Burial Ground, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 35 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 17, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Served Dec. 5, 1861 - Oct. 9, 1864 
* Mustered in Dec. 17, 1861 
* Deserted Feb. 5, 1862 from Camp Curtin
* Arrested Oct. 8, 1862 
* Returned to Co. Dec. 5, 1862 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Disability - Wounded May 14, 1864 at New Market, Va. gunshot through right 
hand, left arm and top of head 
* Served Sept. 17, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 45 month 28 days 
* Height - 5' 9 3/4"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 12, 1869, Application #149127, Certificate 
#101180; Widow Pension: Application #784627, Certificate #570622

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
 
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Faith, Abraham

* Somerset Post office 
* Gunshot wound to left thigh 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Faith, Abraham

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers


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Faith, Abraham

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 1864 
* Note endorsed by G. Klingaman

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 1, Board of Relief Vouchers