Military: CWR: Knepp, Conrad of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Knepp, Conrad

* Born Nov. 5, 1842 
* Died Oct. 3, 1865 - age 22 years 11 month 26 days of Typhoid at Mechanicsburg, 
W. Va. Regimental Hospital. 
* Buried in Knepp Cemetery, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in at age 21 as Private 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Served Jan. 1, 1864 - July 15, 1865 - 18 month 15 days 
* Body buried at Martinsburg, W. Va. 
* Height - 6' 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Wittenburg, Somerset Co. Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Meyersdale Republican June 18, 1908 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Whig Mar. 23, 1864 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of death as Oct. 31, 1863] 
* Somerset Herald, Mar. 23, 1864 [Lists date of death as Oct. 31, 1863] Laurel 
Messenger Nov. 2005 
* Knepper Burials, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Card File
* Military Affairs Register Pa.Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no 
information]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists date of death as Oct. 
31, 1863]