Military: CWR: Hoffman, John J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hoffman, John J.

* Born in Somerset Co. 
* Died Dec. 3, 1909 age 71 years 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1st Sergeant in Captain Harry G. Elder's (also John H. Boyt's) Co. C 142nd 
Regiment Pa. Infantry commanded by Colonel R. P. Cummins 
* Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration in Somerset, Pa 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged Dec. 28, 1864 at Philadelphia by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of 
Disability 
* Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 
* Age 23 
* Height - 5'9"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Teacher 
* Paid to date 
* Filed Oath of Identity Oct. 10, 1864 while a resident of the town of Somerset, 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served Aug. 12, 1862 - Dec. 28, 1864 - 29 month 16 days  
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 18, 1864, Application #40814, Certificate #25702

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 [Lists regiment as 145th] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 7 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists regiment as 145th] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 [Listed as Orderly Sergeant] 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 74 [Lists him as wounded at Fredericksburg in the left 
arm and will be a cripple forever. He is a clerk in the Marine Hospital] 
* Muster Roster Co. C [Lists discharge year as 1863] 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Lists year of death as 1911]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists year of discharge 
as 1863] 

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Hoffman, John J.

* Somerset Post Office 
* Disease 
* Monthly pension of 18 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.