Military: CWR: Hoover, John and Hoover, John H. of interest in Somerset County, 
PA

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Hoover, John H.

* Born Dec 15, 1845 in Dauphin Co. Pa 
* Died 1923 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Enlisted at age 18 in the U. S. Regular Army
* Fought at Gettysburg, Pa
* Remained in the Army after the war and served on Garrison Duty in California 
and Arizona
* Served for 7 or 8 years

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web
* Meyersdale Republican May 3, 1923

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Hoover, John

* Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 18 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Wounded at Wilderness May 5, 1864 
* Discharged June 2, 1865 by General Order at Washington, D.C. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 28, 1880 and Feb. 18, 1907, Application #397344, 
Certificate #368335

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295753
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Hoover, John

* Born 1833 
* Died Sept. 14, 1896 
* Buried in Center Lutheran Church Cemetery, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 32 as Private 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 19 days 
* Drafted for Summit Twp. Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension, #655,477, Granted at $8 per 
month 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 13, 1890, Application #949480, Certificate 
#7277063; Widow Pension: Application #655477, Certificate #462079

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as G (not on muster roll)] 
* Muster Roster Co. I 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as E] 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 
* Veterans Card File 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 180, contains additional pension and genealogy info 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295750
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Hoover, John

* Berlin Borough Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Drafted Nov. 15, 1864 
* Age 20

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