Military: CWR: Holsopple, Christian of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Holsopple, Christian

* Born Dec. 16, 1831 
* Died 1864 
* Buried in Custer Cemetery, 1 mile southeast of Holsopple, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 5th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Apr. 20, 1861 as Private 
* Mustered out July 25, 1861 by reason of expiration of time of service 
* Served Apr. 20, 1861 - July 25, 1861 - 3 month 5 days 
* Private Co. K 163rd Regiment 18th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Oct. 26, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Oct. 29, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Captured 
* Died Sept. 1864 of disease at Andersonville Prison, Georgia 
* Widow Pension: Applied June 5, 1865, Application #96583, Certificate #122846; 
Minor Pension: Application #230175, Certificate #178504

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* Somerset Herald Mar. 2, 1889 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. B [Lists name as Holzapple] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Holzapple] 
* Muster Roster Co. K [Lists name as Holsoppel] 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Holtzapple and does not mention the 5th Pa. 
Infantry]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists name as 
Hollshapper]