Military: CWR: Hoffman, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hoffman, Jacob

* Born Feb. 1, 1841 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov. 17, 1900 
* Buried in Hoffman Lutheran Cemetery, Jenner Twp Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 21 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Oct. 31, 1862 on Surgeon's Certificate (Consumption) at S. Cacapon, 
Va. 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - Oct. 31, 1862 - 13 month 1 day 
* Height - 5' 10"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Jenner Roads, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. E 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864 at age 30 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged by Special order #155 Extract A. of P. 1863 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 26, 1890, Application #921630, Certificate 
#713719; Widow Pension: Application #931208, Certificate #658919

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Pa. Civil War Biography [Lists day of death as 19th] 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com 
* Muster Roster Co. E
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists age as 39]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747
 
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Hoffman, Jacob

* Born Nov. 15, 1836 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Oct. 20, 1920 in Black Hawk Co. Iowa 
* Buried in Fairview Cemetery Waterloo, Iowa 
* Height 5'4'; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Hazel

SOURCE:
* Family History, Meyersdale Library

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Hoffman, Jacob

* Died 1922 in Goblerville, Michigan 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 4, 1861 at age 21 in Somerset Pa
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Discharged Oct. 31, 1862 at Great Cacapon, Va. for Consumption 
* Private Co. I 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 20, 1864 at age 33 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 20, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order 
* Height - 5' 10 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Allegheny Co. Pa. 
* Wounded Mar. 25, 1865 at Petersburg, Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 10, 1883 and July 28, 1907, Application #469006, 
Certificate #368845

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File Co I
* Veterans Card File Co. C
* Muster Roster Co I 
* Muster Roster Co. C
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747

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Hoffman, Jacob

* Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Drafted June 2, 1864 
* Age 20

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District