Military: CWR: Maurer, Philip P. 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 __________________________________________ Maurer, Philip P. * Born in Somerset Co. * Died Aug. 4, 1881 * Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Edward Trafferd's Co. E 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 21, 1864 in Pittsburg, Pa to serve 1 year or the duration * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 * Discharged June 20, 1865 at Philadelphia, Pa. by reason of the Government no longer requiring his service * Age 37 * Height - 5'10"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Miller * Paid at Philadelphia June 22, 1865 * Filed Oath of Identity Oct. 27, 1871 while a resident of Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Wounded Mar. 25, 1865 at Petersburg, Va. * Wounded Mar. 25, 1865 at Petersburg, Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 28, 1866, Application #105576, Certificate #72964; Widow Pension: Application #458571, Certificate #290061 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 4 * Muster Roster Co. E [Lists discharge day as 25th] * Veterans Card File * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Philip E. Mowry] * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists enlistment day as 22] ------- Maurer, Philip P. * Sipesville Post Office * Disease * Monthly pension of 6 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.