Military: CWR: Grier, Thomas J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Grier, Thomas J.

* Born 1842
* Died Mar 25, 1893
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Captain Co. B 163rd Regiment 18th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled in Crawford Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Oct. 25, 1862 as 1st Sergeant in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out July 21, 1865
* Served Oct. 25, 1862 - July 21, 1865 - 32 month 26 days 
* Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant June 25, 1864 
* Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Dec. 2, 1864 
* Promoted to Captain Apr. 14, 1865

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists muster in day as 28th] 
* Muster Roster Co. B [Lists promotion to 2nd Lieutenant as Apr. 26, 1864]
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999