Military: CWR: Liston, Jesse of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Liston, Jesse

* Born Aug. 3, 1839 in Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 1, 1906 
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 22, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 22, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Wounded at New Market May 14, 1864 
* Transferred to Co. H, date unknown 
* Discharged June 6, 1865 by General Order #77 
* He was in the following battles: Cherry Run, Williamsport, Md., and 
Hedgesville. 
* Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Manufacturer 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 26, 1866, Application #119335, Certificate 
#79779; Widow Pension: Application #875810, Certificate #647364
* Jesse received a pension or pension increase in March 1888
 
SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III [Lists discharge as June 7, 
1865] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists muster in date as Oct. 15, 1862] 
* Footnote.com [Lists year of death as 1907]
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. B lists enlistment 
date as Sept. 22, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Pa.; Co. H lists enlistment date 
as Sept. 22, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Pa., muster in date as Oct. 15, 1862 in 
Harrisburg, Pa.]
* The Times newspaper, dated Mar 10, 1888

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Liston, Jesse

* Addison Post Office 
* Gunshot wound to left shoulder 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.