Military: CWR: Hay, Henry G. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hay, Henry G.

* Born May 24, 1844 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov. 14, 1932 in Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Hay's Mt. Zion Cemetery, 2178 Maple Valley Rd. Meyersdale, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* 9th V. R. C. 
* Enlisted Aug. 20, 1862 at age 19 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmund 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Severely wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862 and was transferred to 
Veteran Reserve Corps on Nov. 29, 1863 by order of War Dept. 
* Discharged June 26, 1865 
* Disability - Heart Disease 
* Residence in 1925 - Meyersdale 
* Eyes - Hazel; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Height 5' 8" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Discharged June 26, 1865 by General Order 
* Returned Mar. 19, 1863 from convalescent camp. 
* Pension application: Certificate #311,662 
* $8 dollars; Heart disease; Increase for increased heart disease; Affidavit, he 
is not able to do normal manual labor as a farmer 
* Rejected because no greater disability exists. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 12, 1879, Application #325046, Certificate 
#311662

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Hay Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary page 37 and 181 [Lists enrollment date as Aug. 15, 1862] 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 15 [Lists him as slightly wounded in hand and 
leg] 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 38 
* Veterans Card File 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 38, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists enlistment day as 
15]