Military: CWR: Fisher, Charles H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Fisher, Charles H.
                        
* Born Nov. 17, 1845 in Edinburg, Johnson Co. Indiana 
* Died Mar. 15, 1915 in Somerset Pa. 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 46th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 2, 1861 at age 18 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 17, 1861 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged Sept. 17, 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service 
* Severely wounded May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va. 
* Served Sept. 12, 1861 - Sept. 22, 1864 
* Enlisted Sept. 12, 1864, two weeks before he was 16 years old at Pittsburgh, 
Pa. 
* Wounded May 2, 1863 in the 2nd day of fighting at Chancellorsville. 
* He was left lying on the field of carnage with a wound through both thighs, 
made by an ounce musket ball. Bone of right thigh was broken entirely apart and 
badly shattered. 
* Disability - Gunshot through both thighs and scrotum 
* Served Sept. 2, 1861 - Sept. 17, 1864 - 36 month 15 days 
* Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation at enrollment - Moulder 
* Residence at enrollment - Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 20, 1877, Application #239452, Certificate 
#154139; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 2, 1915, Application #1044642, Certificate 
#794547
 
SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists birth year as 1848] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader Apr. 2, 1915 [Lists enlistment date as Sept. 12, 1961]

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Fisher, Charles H.

* Somerset Post office 
* Gunshot wound to thighs 
* Monthly pension of 18 dollars

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