Military: CWR: Friend, Josiah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Friend, Josiah
                        
* Died Sept. 21, 1900 
* Buried in New Centerville Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain William M. Schrock's Co. after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion 
Pa. Infantry Co. H 
* Enlisted June 17, 1863 
* Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered out Jan. 8, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 10, 1879, Application #308415, Certificate 
#733636

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 1961 
* Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com [Info under Ramsey's Battalion Co. H] 
* Meyersdale Commercial Sept. 27, 1900

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Friend, Josiah
                        
* Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Drafted Sept. 1, 1863 
* Age 25 
* Remarks - Deserted after reporting

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District