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

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and 
Meyersdale Public Library.
Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink.

Copyright 2011.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
_________________________________________

Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt

Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html
__________________________________________


Hoover, Rudolph

* Born Dec. 5, 1845 in Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 2, 1905 
* Buried in St. John's Brethren Church Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private. Battery K 204th Regiment 5th Heavy Artillery 
* Enlisted Aug. 25, 1864 at age 18 in Somerset, Pa. by Lt. Snyder 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. by Lt. Williams for 1 year 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with battery 
* Served Aug. 25, 1864 - June 13, 1865 
* Disability - Catarrh, Neuralgia and Diarrhea 
* Served Sept. 1, 1864 - June 30, 1865 - 9 month 29 days

SOURCE:
* Meyersdale Republican Feb. 9, 1905 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists day of death as Feb. 22, 1905 and regiment 
as 211th] 
* Veterans Card File
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757