Military: CWR: Grine, Solomon J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Grine, Solomon J.

* Born 1839 in Maryland 
* Died Aug. 3, 1920 at age 81 in Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 22 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Served Sept. 3, 1861 - July 13, 1865 - 46 month 10 days 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Wounded at North Mountain, Va. 
* Disability - Hemorrhaged Lungs 
* Height - 5' 11"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Elk Lick, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 6, 1879, Application #284456, Certificate 
#199813; Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 11, 1920, Application #1162012, Certificate 
#895537

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Herald Aug. 11, 1920 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 89, contains additional genealogy info. 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as Sept. 30, 1861]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists age as 23]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999

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Grine, Solomon J.

* Meyersdale Post Office 
* Diseased lungs 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.