Military: CWR: Hoffman, Hiram 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 __________________________________________ Hoffman, Hiram * Born 1830 in Somerset Co. * Died Mar. 24, 1915 * Buried in Custer Cemetery, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain William Maurer's Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Drafted Militia * Enrolled Oct. 24, 1862 at age 32 in Somerset, Pa to serve 9 months * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered out Aug. 7, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Discharged Aug. 7, 1863 at Harrisburg, Pa. by reason of expiration of term of service * Age 32 * Height - 5'5"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Brown * Occupation - Farmer * Private in Captain Newton R. Bunker's Co. D 58th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864 to serve 1 year or the duration * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 * Discharged June 12, 1865 at Manchester, Virginia by reason of order from the War Department dated May 29, 1865 * Age 34 * Height - 5'4 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion Fair; Eyes - Hazel * Served Oct. 24, 1862 - June 12, 1865 - 31 month 18 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 4, 1891 and Mar. 4, 1907, Application #1010327, Certificate #819490; Widow Pension: Applied May 4, 1915, Application #1046662, Certificate #797591 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * 1890 Veterans Census, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. E [Lists name as Huffman] * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Huffman] * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Huffman] * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Muster Roster Co. D * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755