Military: CWR: Lyberger, William of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lyberger, William

* Born 1842 in Bedford Co. Pa. 
* Died 1862 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry
* Enlisted Aug. 16, 1861 at Mt. Savage, Allegany Co. Md. for 3 years service 
* Deserted Feb. 4, 1862 
* Descriptive List of Deserters dated Apr. 17, 1863 lists him as re-enlisted in 
54th Pa. Volunteers 
* Muster out roll dated Sept. 28, 1864 lists him as deserted Jan. 2, 1862
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Feb. 23, 1864 at age 21 in Patterson Creek, Va. 
* Mustered in Feb. 23, 1864 at Patterson Creek, Va. 
* Veteran 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Residence at enlistment - Wittenberg, Pa. 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Veteran 
* Killed in action 
* He was one of seven brothers to serve in the Civil War 
* Brother of George Washington, Joseph J., Lewis J., Jacob, Henry G. and 
Valentine Lybarger

SOURCE:
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G Pennsylvania 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Lybarger Family History, rootsweb.com [Lists death as due to illness] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Lyberger]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747
* Military Affairs Register, Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478076 
* Muster Roster Co. G, Maryland [Lists name as Lyburger]