Military: CWR: Johnson, Herman of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Johnson, Herman

* Born Sept. 17, 1832 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 21, 1905 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co.  
Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 8, 1862 at age 29 in Berlin, Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A.
* Appointed musician Sept 1, 1862 by Order of R. P. Cummins 
* Discharged May 29, 1865 with company 
* Musician (drummer) 
* The same drum he carried in Civil War was used at his funeral. 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and 
Gettysburg 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days 
* Eyes - Hazel; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 8" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Carpenter 
* He remained a musician during the term of service 
* Feb. 11, 1863 started home on furlough 
* Returned Feb. 22, 1863 and brought boots filled with sausages. 
* Pension application: Certificate #280,937, Strain of back, Chronic Diarrhea 
and Heart Disease; Geo. Glotfelty and Henry Gray have known him for 16 to 35 
years. Know he is helpless needs assistance all the time. Can't talk or walk. He 
was formally business man and P. M., Right to have highest pension for entirely 
helpless. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 7, 1880, Application #365603, Certificate 
#280937; Widow Pension: Application #908521, Certificate #824015

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Commercial May 25, 1905 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Jacob Zorn Diary page 181 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Meyersdale Republican May 25, 1912 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 31 and 33 
* Veterans Card File 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 23, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com [Lists day of death as 19th]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 * Meyersdale Republican 
July 12, 1934 [Lists name as W. H. Johnson]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists day of birth as 18]