Military: CWR: Harshberger, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Harshberger, Jacob

* Born Apr. 12, 1843 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Sept. 12, 1918 in Davidsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Calvary Cemetery Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 at age 18 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to V. R. C. Oct. 17, 1864  
* Private in Captain Joshua W. Sharp's Co. F 22nd Regiment Pa. Reserves Corps. 
* Enrolled Aug. 14, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 
* Discharged July 3, 1865 at Camp Cleveland, Ohio by reason of General Order 
#116, War Department, June 17, 1865 
* Age 18 
* Height 5'9"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Battles: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Wilderness 
* $100 bounty paid Act July 28, 1866 
* Transferred to Co. I 22nd Regiment V. R. C. on July 17, 1864 from Co. C 142nd 
Regiment, General Order 26 near Washington, D. C. Oct. 19, 1862 
* Paid July 5, 1865 
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - July 3, 1865 - 34 month 19 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 5, 1872, Application #176853, Certificate 
#213024; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 10, 1918, Application #1129450, Certificate 
#870323

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Harshberger Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Somerset Herald Aug. 18, 1918 [Lists name as Hershberger] 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2004 [Lists name as Hershberger] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753