Military: CWR: Hicks, LaRue M. 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
__________________________________________


Hicks, LaRue M.

* Born July 3, 1836 
* Died Jan. 12, 1897 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Commissary Sergeant Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in as Private Sept. 17, 1861 
* Promoted to Commissary Sergeant Feb. 28, 1862 
* Discharged Sept. 16, 1864, expiration of term 
* Served Sept. 17, 1861 - Sept. 16, 1864 - 35 month 29 days 
* Height - 5' 7 1/2"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation at enrollment - Teacher 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Promoted to Sergeant Feb. 28, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 22, 1892, Application #1100405, Certificate 
#850929; Widow Pension: Application #646925, Certificate #445510; Minor Pension: 
Application #766868, Certificate #541952

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of birth as July 7, 1836] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists enrollment date as Mar. 1, 1862 at age 25 in 
Somerset, Pa. and Muster in date as Mar. 1, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa.] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists age as 25]