Military: CWR: Lape, Aaron N. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lape, Aaron N.

* Born 1840 in Fayette Co. Pa. 
* Died 1931 or 32 
* Buried in Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 163rd Regiment 18th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864 at age 18 in Johnstown, Pa. 
* Mustered in Feb. 25, 1864 as Private in Johnstown, Pa. 
* Mustered out with company H 3rd Provisional Cavalry Oct. 31, 1865 
* Served Feb. 29, 1864 - Oct. 31, 1865 - 20 month 2 days 
* Residence in 1925 - Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Sandy; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Transferred to Co. H 3rd Provisional Cavalry July 14, 1865 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 27, 1877, Application #230312, Certificate 
#412057

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment day as 21st and discharge date as June 24, 
1865]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists him as Unassigned 
Attached 163rd Regiment 18th Pa, Cavalry; age as 20; enlistment day as 27 and 
Muster in date as Mar. 3, 1864]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999