Military: CWR: Lape, Philip of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Lape, Philip * Born Oct 1830 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Oct. 28, 1922 in Johnstown, Pa. * Private Co. G 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 17, 1864 at age 33 in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 17, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Discharged June 20, 1865 * Height - 5' 8 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Farmer * Not accounted for * Brother of Joseph Lape (Co. G 93rd) * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 23, 1873, Application #181652, Certificate #171902 SOURCE: * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. G * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 * History of Cambria Co. Pa. Vol. 1 [Lists date of death as Dec. 1922] ------ Lape, Philip * Jenner X Roads Post Office * Chronic diarrhes * Monthly pension of 2 dollars * Date of original allowance Aug. 1880. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.