Military: CWR: Knepper, Henry Franklin of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Knepper, Henry Franklin

* Born Apr.19, 1839 in Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov. 2, 1922 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Baer's Co. E 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862 to serve 9 months or the duration 
* Mustered in Aug 17, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Discharged Feb. 16, 1863 at Convalescent Camp, Virginia by reason of Surgeon's 
Certificate of Disability 
* Age 23 
* Height - 5'5 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Teacher 
* Paid in full 
* Served Aug. 6, 1862 - Feb. 16, 1863 - 6 month 10 days 
* Mustered in Aug. 17, 1862 
* Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on Feb. 16, 1863 
* 1st Sergeant in Captain John M. Kent's Battery K 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy 
Artillery 
* Enrolled Aug. 24, 1864 at age 25 in Somerset, Pa by Lt. Snyder to serve 1 year 
or the duration 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa by Lt. Williams 
* Discharged June 30, 1865 at Vienna, Virginia by reason of muster out of 
regiment 
* Age 25 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Teacher 
* Paid in full July 6, 1865 
* Disability - Heart and Lung trouble 
* Brother of Amos W., Oliver and William P. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 4, 1872, Application #178333, Certificate 
#128765

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. E [Lists discharge year 1861] 
* Roots Web. Com 
* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 4 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* Veterans Card File [Lists age at enrollment as 24] 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Nov. 9, 1922 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists age as 24 and 
discharge place as Washington, D. C.]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999