Military: CWR: Hay, Andrew of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Hay, Andrew * Born Dec. 29, 1823 * Died Jan. 22, 1911 * Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 40 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. for 9 months * Deserted Nov. 15, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. * Private Co. B 53rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted at age 42 * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. * Discharged Jan. 2, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service * Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Jan. 2, 1865 = 31 month 1 day * Invalid Pension: Applied June 27, 1883 and Mar. 4, 1909, Application #488431, Certificate #777663; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 6, 1911, Application #957926, Certificate #720722 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 * Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. B * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K * Footnote.com * Somerset County Leader Jan. 27, 1911 * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 ------ Hay, Andrew * Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Occupation - Farmer * Drafted June 2, 1864 * Age 39 * Remarks - Said to be in service SOURCE: * Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District