Military: CWR: Fike, Cyrus Joseph of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Fike, Cyrus Joseph                                                       
                        
* Born May 25, 1839 in Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Oct. 4, 1918 in Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862at age 23 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged Aug. 6, 1863 
* Served 8 month 5 days 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865, at Chambersburg, Pa 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg 
* He was discharged a short time later 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 9, 1891 and June 1, 1909, Application #976136, 
Certificate #734957

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Obituary 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Fike Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999