Military: CWR: Inskeep, James Sr. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Inskeep, James S.

* Born Jan 20, 1828 in Frankfort, Virginia 
* Died Feb 6, 1902 
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Captain Co. A 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Entered service as Private 
* Enlisted Sept. 12, 1861 at Cumberland, Md. for 3 years service
* Mustered in Sept. 29, 1861 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Elected 1st Lieutenant Sept. 28, 1861
* Served Sept. 12, 1861 - Jan. 2, 1865 - 39 month 20 days 
* Individual Muster Out Roll dated Baltimore, Md. Apr. 26, 1864 lists the 
following: Age - 35, Mustered out Apr. 26, 1864, Last paid to Dec. 31, 1863, 
Promoted to Captain. NOTE: His name is listed as John on this card]
* Individual Muster In Roll dated Baltimore, Md. Apr. 27, 1864 lists the 
following: Captain, Age - 35, Enlisted Apr. 27, 1864 at Baltimore, Md. for 3 
years service 
* Company Muster Out Roll dated Buckhannon, W. Va. Jan. 2, 1865 lists the 
following: Age - 37, Muster out Jan. 2, 1865, Last paid to Aug. 31, 1864, 
Clothing account - Due U. S. $14.26
* Record and Pension office dated Mar. 6, 1889 lists him as Captain Co. A 3rd 
Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry, to take effect from Apr. 22, 1864
* Captured Sept. 15, 1862 at Harper's Ferry and confined at Richmond, Virginia. 
Paroled Sept. 15, 1862 at Harper's Ferry. Reported to Camp Parole, Maryland. On 
roll dated Camp Parole, Md. Dec. 19, 1862.
* Promoted to Captain Apr. 2, 1861 
* Taken prisoner at Moorefield, Va. June 29, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 1, 1887, Application #604531, Certificate 
#477170; Widow Pension: Application #756910, Certificate #534989
* Pension issued Apr. 18, 1890 for James S. Inskeep

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Soldiers and Sailors System [Lists name as John with alternate name as James 
S. Inskeep] 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Soldiers and Sailors System 
* Footnote.com
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society
* Philadelphia Inquirer May 3, 1890
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
* Military Affairs Register Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478097 [Information is 
very hard to read]