Military: CWR: Knight, Herman C. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Knight, Herman C.

* Corporal Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Apr. 2, 1862 at age 22 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 20,1864 at age 24 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered in Mar. 21, 1864 as Corporal at Cumberland, Md.
* Died of disease 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Re-enlisted Mar. 16, 1864 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Height 5' 10"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Sandy ??; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at Enrollment - Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veteran 
* Captured and died in a Rebel Prison 
* Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 15, 1866, Application #121299, no certificate 
number listed

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists enlistment 
date as Mar. 20, 1864 at age 24 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 20, 
1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as transferred from Co. C to Co. H on re-
enlistment as veteran]