Military: CWR: Lowry, Samuel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lowry, Samuel

* From Fort Good Hope 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Dec. 11, 1861 at age 25 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Painter 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 20, 1864 at Hilton Head, South Carolina 
* Transferred from Co. H 85th June 28, 1865 
* Private Co. F 188th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Wounded Aug. 21, 1863 at Siege of Fort Wagner

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Lowry Family File, Somerset Historical Society

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Lowry, Samuel

* Born Apr. 27, 1829 
* Died Sept. 24, 1910 in Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 2nd Lieutenant Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 4, 1861 at age 30 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as 2nd Lieutenant in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Sept. 3, 1864 
* Mustered out Sept. 17, 1864 with company 
* In March 1862 he sprained his back loading wagons near Washington, D. C. 
* Disability - Sprained back 
* Received a pension of $15 a month 
* Discharged at expiration of term 
* Height - 5' 7 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation at enrollment - Coach Maker 
* Residence at enrollment - Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 25, 1880 and Mar. 7, 1907, Application #387882, 
Certificate #321329

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Lowry Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Lowry Faily File, Somerset Historical Society 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747