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

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Hammer, John

* Born Feb. 26, 1839 
* Sept. 2, 1905 
* Buried in Pleseantdale Cemetery, Hooversville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled at age 22 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 45 month 15 days 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Height - 5' 9 3/4"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Teacher 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 10, 1873, Application #180343, Certificate 
#310401; Widow Pension: Application #834953, Certificate #608435 
* John spent 7 weeks in Libby Prison

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* Muster Roll Co. B 
* 1906 County History Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com 
* 1884 History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa. page 502