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

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Hoover, James

* Born 1845 
* Jan. 19, 1925 in Boswell, Pa. 
* Buried in Highland Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 29, 1865 at age 18 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Served Mar. 29, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 1 day 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 10, 1879, Application #308677, Certificate 
#262855; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 4, 1925, Application #1229070, Certificate 
#962892; Minor Pension: Date of Apr. 26, 1906 has a line drawn through it, 
Application #1244780 also has a line drawn through it, no certificate number 
listed.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as G (not on muster roll)] 
* Muster Roster Co. I 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 
* Veteran Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment day as 20th]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750