Military: CWR: Heinbaugh, Jacob 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 __________________________________________ Heinbaugh, Jacob * Born Feb. 6, 1818 * Died May 9, 1905 at age 87, at his home in Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in New Centerville Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Wagoner Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 1, 1861 at age 42 in Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. * Discharged Oct. 23, 1865 * Re-enlisted Feb. 20, 1864 at age 44 in Head, South Carolina * Mustered in Feb. 30 [sic] 1864 in Hilton Head, S. C. * Promoted to Wagoner Feb. 20, 1864 * Transferred to Co. B 188th Regiment Pa. Infantry June 28, 1865 * Private Co. B 188th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Transferred from Co. B to Co. F Sept. 29, 1865 * Height - 5' 9"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Soldier * Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Jacob is the father of Cyrus * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 4, 1866, Application #99262, Certificate #164927 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 * Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Youghiogheny River Towns * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Herald May 18, 1905 * Laurel Messenger Nov. 2004 * Meyersdale Republican May 18, 1905 * Veterans Card File * Heinbaugh Family File, Meyersdale Library * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists re-enlistment day as 2]