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

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Faith, Samuel

* Born 1823 
* Died Aug. 10, 1899 age 76 years 
* Buried in Edie Reformed Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 36 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Served Sept. 4, 1861 - Sept. 3, 1864 
* Disability - Wound in wrist 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 45 month 15 days 
* Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Residence at enrollment - Sipesville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Wounded May 15, 1864 at new Market, Virginia 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 10, 1865, Application #76338, Certificate 
#54757; Widow Pension: Application #704357, Certificate #489540

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Laurel Messenger, May 2005
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no 
information]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 
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Faith, Samuel

* 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, Samuel

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

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