Military: CWR: Hummel, Samuel Devon 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 __________________________________________ Hummel, Samuel Devon * Born June 30, 1841 in Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Feb. 5, 1911 in Grantsville, Garrett Co. Maryland * Private Co. E 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 24, 1861 * Re-enlisted Mar. 3, 1864 * Mustered in Mar. 3, 1864 * Transferred to Co. F 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry, date unknown * Promoted to Corporal Apr. 28, 1865 * Corporal Co. F 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order * Veteran * Pension application: Widow applied for pension; #958,700 * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 5, 1891 and Mar. 19, 1907, Application #1056993, Certificate #795652; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 16, 1911, Application #958700, Certificate #727146 * Brother of Benjamin Franklin and Joseph R. Hummel SOURCE: * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 234 * Fotnote.com * Hummel Family History Internet * Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co E. lists rank as private, enlistment date as Feb 23, 1864 at age 21 in Green Spring Run, muster in date as Feb 29 1864 in Green Spring Run, W. Va., veteran and as transferred to Co F; Co F lists rank as Corporal, enlistment date as Mar 14, 1864 at age 22 in Green S. Run, Va., mustered in Mar 14, 1864 in Green Spring Run, Va., veteran and as discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War Department]