Military: CWR: James, Samuel M. 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 __________________________________________ James, Samuel M. * Born 1846 * Died Nov. 23, 1929 in Confluence, Pa. * Buried in Addison Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. B 193rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted July 14, 1864 * Mustered in July 19, 1864 * Mustered out Nov. 9, 1864 with company * Served July 14, 1864 - Nov. 9, 1864 - 3 month 25 days * Company was assigned to provost martial guard duty, with headquarters at Wilmington, Del. * His company did general military police duty, arresting deserters, spies, traitors, etc. * Residence in 1925 - Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied July 6, 1885 and Dec. 21, 1908, Application #544086, Certificate #850554 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 13, No. 1 * Meyersdale Republican Feb. 21, 1918 * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. B * Footnote.com * Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists year of death as 1922]