Military: CWR: Hyatt, Ross 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 __________________________________________ Hyatt, Ross * From Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Jersey Cemetery ( old ), Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 10, 1861 at age 21 in Harnedsville, Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 at Uniontown, Pa. * Re-enlisted Feb. 20, 1864 at Hilton Head, S. C. * Served Nov. 12, 1861 - Apr. 10, 1864 - 28 month 28 days * Deserted Apr. 10, 1864 at Hilton Head, S. C. * Received a 30 day furlough, failed to report back for duty, listed as a deserter Apr. 9, 1864 at Pittsburgh, Pa. * Height - 5' 6 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Soldier SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 * Youghiogheny River Towns * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Hyatt Family History, Rootsweb.com * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. H [Lists him as deserted Apr. 10, 1865]