Military: CWR: Henry, Joseph Hamilton, Rev., of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Henry, Joseph Hamilton, Rev.

* Born Mar 7, 1844 near Addison, Pa 
* Died Mar. 13, 1932 
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Co. H 163rd Regiment 18th Regiment  Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Mar. 29, 1865 at age 21 in Greensburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 29, 1865 as Private in Greensburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out Oct. 31, 1865 from Co. B 3rd Regiment Provincial Cavalry 
* Height - 5' 7 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation at enrollment - Teacher 
* Residence at enrollment - Westmoreland Co. Pa. 
* Residence in 1925 - Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served Mar. 29, 1865 - Oct. 31, 1865 - 7 month 2 days 
* Transferred to Co. B 3rd Regiment Provincial Cavalry July 14, 1865 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 23, 1899 and Mar. 18, 1907, Application 
#1220199, Certificate #987985

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12, No. 4 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society