Military: CWR: Livingston, David J. 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 __________________________________________ Livingston, David J. * Born 1846 in Somerset Co. * Died 1930 * Buried in Seanor Cemetery, Seanor, Pa. * Corporal in Lt. Noah S. Miller's Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 1, 1862 at age 26 in Stoystown, Pa to serve 3 years or the duration * Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 * Discharged Jan. 5, 1864 at Philadelphia, Pa. by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability * Discharged for wounds received July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pa. * Age 26 * Height - 5'10"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Light * Occupation - Farmer * Can not re-enlist * Paid in full * Filed Oath of Identity Jan. 27, 1864 while a resident of Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Served Aug. 1, 1862 - Jan. 5, 1864 - 17 month 4 days * Disability - Chronic Diarrhea * Promoted to Corporal June 30, 1863 * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 17, 1864, Application #42531, Certificate #28696; Widow Pension: Application #182313, Certificate #148875 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Paint Twp.Somerset Co. Pa. [List rank as Private] * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 4 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Levingston] * Muster Roster Co. D * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753