Military: CWR: Gardner, Jonathan I. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Gardner, Jonathan I. * Born June 16, 1843 * Died Feb. 6, 1904 in Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. at age 61 * Buried in St. James Cemetery, 1 3/4 mile northwest of Boswell, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 * Served Sept. 4, 1861 - Feb. 22, 1864 * Transferred to Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry, date unknown * Discharged May 15, 1865 by General Order * Veteran * Disability - Heart Disease, Piles and Dyspepsia * Served Sept. 30, 1861 - May 15, 1865 - 43 month 15 days * Invalid Pension: Applied May 13, 1879, Application #285887, Certificate #202343; Widow Pension: Application #800608, Certificate #578564 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Jonathan J.] * Muster Roster Co C * Muster Roster Co H * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Herald Feb. 17, 1904 * Laurel Messenger Aug. 2004 * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists day of death as 6th] * Footnote.com [Lists name as Jonathan J.] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists enlistment date as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 21 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. and as a veteran; Co. H lists name as John]