Military: CWR: Lape, Joseph of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lape, Joseph

* Born July 28, 1827 
* Died Mar. 13, 1905 
* Buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Wilbur, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 8, 1880, Application #350270, Certificate 
#335260; Widow Pension: Application #824958, Certificate #594474

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1907] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Also lists him as in Co. G 
93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry. NOTE: Check Joseph Lape who was born Apr. 15, 1834 
and died 1903]
 
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Lape, Joseph

* Born Apr. 23, 1821 in Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 31, 1865 at Fair Oaks, Virginia 
* Buried in Foustwell Cemetery, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 148th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted Nov. 1, 1863 at age 24 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1863 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. G 53rd Regiment Pa. Infantry June 1, 1865 by Special order 
#137 A of P 
* Height - 5' 7 1/2"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Last paid to Feb. 29, 1864 
* Wounded May 10, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House 
* Absent at muster out 
* Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 31, 1865, Application #118447, no certificate 
number listed

SOURCE:
* Military Ancestors of the Lape Family, Web 
* Lape Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Lap] 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Muster Roster Co. G

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Lape, Joseph

* Born Apr. 15, 1834 in Somerset Co. Pa.
* Died 1903 
* Private Co. G 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 9, 1864 at age 30 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 10, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged June 28, 1865 
* Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Not accounted for 
* Brother of Philip Lape 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 18, 1883, Application #480540, Certificate 
#297099

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Lape Family History, rootsweb.com 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteeers, Roll 295750