Military: CWR: Ferner, Reuben W. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Ferner, Reuben W.

* Died Aug. 31, 1864 age 22 years 2 month 21 days in Clarysville Hospital, 
Maryland 
* Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Sept. 17, 1861 - Aug. 3, 1864 - 34 month 16 days 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1861 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Mustered in Oct. 10, 1861 at age 21 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Veteran 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 23, 1864 at age 23 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Height - 5' 6 1/2"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Wounded May 14, 1864 at New Market, Va. 
* Mother Pension: Applied Oct. 6, 1879, Application #252347, no certificate 
number listed

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists day of death as 3]