Military: CWR: Lybarger, George Washington of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lybarger, George Washington

* Born Jan. 16, 1829 in Bedford Co. Pa. 
* Died Aug. 30, 1912 in Garrett, Pa. 
* Buried in Ridgeview Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1st Sergeant Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 14, 1861 
* Discharged Mar. 12, 1864 as Corporal at Patterson Creek, W. Va. by reason of 
reenlistment 
* Mustered in Mar. 12, 1864 as Corporal 
* Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant Nov. 1, 1864 
* Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant Jan. 1, 1865 
* Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Apr. 3, 1865; not mustered 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order #77 War Dept. A. G. O. 1865 at 
Annapolis, Md. as Orderly Sergeant 
* Veteran 
* Served Apr. 14, 1864 - May 31, 1865 - 13 month 18 days 
* Height - 5'9"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Light 
* Occupation - Cooper 
* Residence at Enlistment - Wittenberg, Pa. 
* He was one of seven brothers to serve in the Civil War. 
* Brother of Joseph J., Lewis J., Jacob, Henry G., William and Valentine 
Lybarger 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 26, 1890 and Feb. 19, 1907, Application #757885, 
Certificate #840980; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 12, 1912, Application #993257, 
Certificate #752956

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Lyberger] 
* Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Lyerger] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. application, dated 1887 
* G. A. R. renewal application 1908 
* Lybarger Family History, rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Lyberger] NOTE: Lewis and Henry Lybarger 
appear to have remained in Bedford Co. Pa. 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 112, contains additional genealogy info. 
* Footnote.com
* Meyersdale Commercial, Obituary, Sept 5, 1912 [Lists name as Leybarger] 
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists location of 
enlistment and muster in as Sir John's Run, Va.]