Military: CWR: Gates, James of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Gates, James

* Died Jan. 24, 1885 
* Died Sept. 21, 1929 in Cooperstown, Pa. 
* Buried in Jersey Cemetery (old), Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 63rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 1, 1861 
* Mustered in Aug. 1, 1861 
* Discharged Sept. 16, 1862 
* Served Aug. 1, 1861 - Sept. 9, 1862 - 13 month 15 days 
* Co. D 63rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 11, 1863, Application #28447, Certificate 
#30703; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 19, 1929, Application #1653079, no 
certificate number listed

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Gates] 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Footnote.com
* [Note: The correct date of death is 21 Sep. 1929. The Veterans Grave 
Registration lists the date of death as 24 Jan. 1885 and his name as Gatten. 
[Note: The death date is hand written in the Veterans Grave Registration and is 
incorrect. If anyone goes to the Veterans Grave Registration they will find the 
above death date listed.]]