Military: CWR: Hoover, Francis of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hoover, Francis

* Born July 4, 1838 
* Apr. 10, 1911 
* Buried in Sanner Church Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 49th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enlisted Aug. 21, 1863 
* Mustered in Aug. 21, 1863 at age 26 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Private Co. B 161st Regiment 16th Pa. Cavalry 
* Served Mar. 8, 1865 - Aug. 11, 1865 - 5 month 3 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 29, 1880, Application #397345, Certificate 
#858624

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists him as U. S. Soldier] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Card File 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader Apr. 14, 1911

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Hoover, Francis

* Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 25 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. for 9 months 
* Deserted Nov. 24, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. 

SOURCE:
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 8 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755