Military: CWR: Lohr, Daniel 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 __________________________________________ Lohr, Daniel * Born Oct. 16, 1827 * Died Mar. 2, 1908 * Buried in Pleasantdale Cemetery, Hooversville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 34 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Deserted Nov. 26, 1862 * Private Co. B 53rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Oct. 15, 1862 at age 35 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Discharged Nov. 14, 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service * Served Oct. 24, 1862 - Nov. 14, 1864 - 24 month 20 days * Invalid Pension: Applied May 31, 1879, Application #289169, Certificate #306981; Widow Pension: Application #888460, Certificate #647365 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. B * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. E * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755