Military: CWR: Gohn, David of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Gohn, David

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 16, 1866 age 25 years 5 month 19 days 
* Buried in Hoffman Lutheran Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal in Captain Noah Bowman's Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 1, 1862 at age 21 in Stoystown, Pa to serve 3 years or the 
duration 
* Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Promoted Corporal Nov 1, 1864 
* Discharged May 4, 1865 at Baltimore, Md. by reason of disability, gunshot 
wound received in battle at (Hatchus?) Run, Virginia, Feb. 6, 1865 
* Wounded Feb. 6, 1865 at Dabney's Mills, Va. 
* Absent in Hospital at muster out 
* Age 21 
* Height - 5'9"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Baltimore May 24, 1865, paid to date discharge including remainder of ( - ? - 
) bounty of $75. Head Quarters Middle Department, Baltimore May 22, 1865 
* To be discharged by command of Major General Wallace 
* Filed Oath of Identity June 1, 1865 while a resident of Stoystown, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Served Aug. 1, 1862 - May 4, 1865 - 33 month 3 days 
* Promoted to Corporal Nov. 1, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 10, 1865, Application #76552, Certificate #47225

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Somerset Past Vol. 7 No. 2 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Footnote.com 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists him 
as killed in action] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists muster in day as 
22]