Military: CWR: Hunter, Charles T. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hunter, Charles T.

* Born July 25, 1840 
* Died Mar. 25, 1892 in Griffin, Pa. 
* Buried in Friedens Lutheran Cemetery, Friedens, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1st Sergeant Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Promoted to 1st Sergeant Mar. 1, 1864 
* Commissioned 1st Lieutenant; not mustered 
* Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days 
* Wounded at Petersburg by pieces of shell and taken prisoner 
* Confined at Salisbury, North Carolina for 5 months 
* Disability - Heart Disease and wounded on right hip 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 15, 1879, Application #328820, Certificate 
#335099; Widow Pension: Application #546904, Certificate #891047

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 [Lists Co. as H] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists Co. as H] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 [Lists name as C. F.] 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Footnote.com 
* 1884 History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa. page 466
* Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295753