Military: CWR: Livengood, John J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Livengood, John J.

* Born Feb. 20, 1837 
* Died Mar. 24, 1934 
* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 27 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Promoted to Corporal Co. H Mar. 1. 1865 
* Corporal Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 
* Veteran 
* Served Sept. 4, 1861 - May 31, 1865 - 44 month 27 days 
* Occupation - Blacksmith 
* Disability - Wounded at Fredericksburg 
* Discharged at expiration of term 
* He was a brother of Peter J. Livengood 
* Residence in 1925 - Elk Lick 
* Pension application: Certificate #975,629; Receives $8 per under Act of June 
27, 1904; Declaration for increase; Cannon Ball injury to left foot and leg, 
Rheumatism of right shoulder and arm, Heart Disease right ________? Hernia; 
Order for immediate examination; Was not in service prior to Sept. 4, 1861 nor 
subsequent to May 31, 1865; Broke the big toe ____? ____? Foot; got Rheumatism 
about May 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va., Was in Claryville Hospital about a month 
then in Convalesent Camp near Cumberland, Md.; Injuries received while in Co. H 
* Height 5'6"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation at enrollment - Distiller 
* Residence at enrollment - Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 27, 1891 and Feb. 23, 1907, Application 
#1008506, Certificate #975629

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* Elk Lick Twp. Militia Enrollment Aug. 4, 1862 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican Mar. 30, 1930 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 19 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Livergood & Livengood] 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Star Feb. 2, 1899
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists enlistment 
date as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 27 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 
1864 in Cumberland, Md. and as a veteran; Co. H lists enlistment date as Mar. 
12, 1864 at age 27 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864 in 
Cumberland, Md., veteran and as discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War 
Department]