Military: CWR: Gerhart, Samuel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Gerhart, Samuel

* Buried in Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia
* Corporal Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Absent missing since May 5, 1864 
* Captured May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, Va. 
* Died Sept. 17, 1864 at Andersonville, Georgia; Grave 9005, age 23 years 9 
month 0 days 
* Widow Pension: Applied July 8, 1865, Application #101176, Certificate #66484; 
Minor Pension: Application #187081, Certificate #142949

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Herald & Whig Sept. 12, 1865 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2004 
* Somerset Whig Sept. 13, 1865 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Remembering the 142nd PVI 

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Gerhart, Samuel

* One dollar per Commissioner's note dated Feb. 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers