Military: CWR: Harcom, Benjamin F. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Harcom, Benjamin F.

* Died May 27, 1918 in Jones Mills, Pa. 
* Buried in Bakersville Lutheran Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 at age 22 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged Feb. 25, 1863 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - Sept. 12, 1864 - 24 month 17 days 
* Benjamin was a member of Dick's Independent Cavalry 
* Private Co. E 211th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Sept. 12, 1864 
* Not accounted for 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 10, 1906 and Aug. 10, 1907, Application #1348623, 
Certificate #1127974

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 [Lists name as Harkcom] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Harkcom] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 [Lists name as Harcombs] 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Harcomb] 
* Muster Roster Co. E [Lists muster in as Sept. 12, 1864] 
* Footnote.com 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* NOTE: Dicks Independent Cavalry was organized in Pittsburgh, Pa. on July 9, 
1863 and mustered out Oct. 5, 1863, no muster roster found.
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753