Military: CWR: Lohr, Austin of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lohr, Austin

* Born 1841
* Died Mar. 4, 1927 at age 86 
* Buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Wilbur, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 21 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa 
* Served Oct. 24, 1862 - Aug. 8, 1863 
* Private Co. K 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with battery 
* Enlisted Aug. 31, 1864 
* Served Sept. 1, 1864 - June 30, 1865 - 9 month 29 days 
* Residence in 1925 - Kantner, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 30, 1886 and July 27, 1917, Application #405379, 
Certificate #816854; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 17, 1927, Application #1574004

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Mar. 10, 1927 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date of Aug. 31, 1864 and discharge date of 
June 30, 1865
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755