Military: CWR: Geiger, John of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Geiger, John

* Born 1842 
* Died Mar. 5, 1918 in Buckstown, Pa. 
* Buried in Buckstown Cemetery, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in at age 19 as Private 
* Served Sept. 7, 1861 - Sept. 16, 1864 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Height - 5' 6 3/4"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 11, 1890, Application #946052, Certificate 
#732906; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 15, 1918, Application #1116979, Certificate 
#845333

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 [Name listed as Geigor] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Geigor] 
* Muster Roster Co. B [Lists name as Geigor] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Giger] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no 
information]

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Geiger, John

* Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Drafted July 19, 1864 
* Age 43

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