Military: CWR: Knepper, Oliver of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Knepper, Oliver

* Born June 5, 1837 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 28, 1899 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant in Captain M. V. B. Harding's Co. H 211th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
commanded by Colonel Dodd 
* Enrolled Sept. 6, 1864 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Mustered in Sept. 9, 1864 
* Discharged June 2, 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia by reason of order of War 
Department May 17 and 18, 1865 
* Age 27 
* Height - 5'9"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Paid in full June 16, 1865 
* Filed Oath of Identity Mar. 7, 1874 while a resident of Somerset Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Served Sept. 5, 1864 - June 5, 1865 
* Served Sept. 7, 1864 - May 2, 1865 - 8 month 25 days 
* Brother of Amos W., Henry Franklin and William P. Knepper 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 15, 1889, Application #694225, Certificate 
#450332; Widow Pension: Application #691568, Certificate #476308

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 2 
* Roots Web.com 
* Somerset Standard Feb. 2, 1899 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2001 
* Laurel Messenger May 2003 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999