Military: CWR: Leighty, Elisha of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Leighty, Elisha

* Born June 5, 1830 
* Died Sept. 19, 1908 
* Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 3rd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enrolled or mustered in Feb. 5, 1862 
* Muster out or discharged Feb. 5, 1865 
* Served Feb. 5, 1862 - Feb. 5, 1865 - 36 month 
* Taken prisoner June 29, 1862 at Moorefield, Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 5, 1900 and Mar. 12, 1907, Application #1246755, 
Certificate #1025477

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists year of death as 1905]