Military: CWR: Heckert, Josiah A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Heckert, Josiah A.

* Born June 30, 1843 
* Died Jan. 17, 1909 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 30, 1861 at age 20 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa.
* Promoted from Private Co. C Sept. 12, 1864 to Quarter Master Sergeant 54th 
Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Mustered out July 15, 1865 with regiment 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 37 month 15 days 
* Veteran 
* Height - 5' 5"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Tailor 
* Residence at enrollment - Meyers Mills, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 23, 1864 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 23, 1892 and Feb. 21, 1907, Application 
#1093924, Certificate #1116269; Widow Pension: Application #913929, Certificate 
#682874

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 2 No. 2 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Field & Staff 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Heckart] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists enlistment 
date as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 20 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Feb. 23, 
1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as transferred to Co. H; Field and Staff 
lists enlistment date as Feb. 23, 1864 at age 20 in Cumberland, Md., muster in 
date as Feb. 23, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as discharged July 15, 
1865]