Military: CWR: Klingaman, Josiah F. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Klingaman, Josiah F.

* Born Aug. 6, 1840 in Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 22, 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. California 
* Buried in Waterloo, Iowa 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted at age 21 on Sept. 4, 1861 at Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Not on Co, H muster roster 
* Discharged Sept. 3, 1864 
* Height 5' 10 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Wounded May 15, 1864 at Shenandoah Valley, New Market 
* Josiah is a brother of John G. and Silas Klingaman 
* Wounded May 15, 1864 at New Market, Virginia 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 25, 1880 and Mar. 18, 1907, Application #355202, 
Certificate #211769

SOURCE:
* Josiah F. Klingaman's "Sketch of My Army Life" 
* Veterans Card File 
* Klingaman Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 27, 1928 [Lists place of death as Hollywood, Ca.] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists enlistment 
date as Sept. 4, 1861 at age 31 in Somerset, Pa. and muster in day as Sept. 30, 
1864 in Harrisburg, Pa.; Co. H]