Military: CWR: McEntire, Jno (John) [alias McIntire, John] 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 __________________________________________ McEntire, Jno (John) alias John McIntire * Born in Franklin City, Pa. * Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain J. B. Copeland's Co. F 28th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Nov. 1, 1861 at age 43 to serve 3 years or the duration * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1861 as Private * Discharged Nov. 26, 1862 at Boliver Heights, Virginia by reason of weakness in the eyes and loosing sight * Over age when enlisted * Age 43 * Height - 5'9"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Sandy; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Wagoner * Served Nov. 1, 1861 - Nov. 26, 1862 - 12 month 25 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 11, 1879, Application #278007, no certificate number listed; Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 7, 1880, Application #276659, Certificate #308014 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 [Lists name as John] * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as McIntire] * Veterans Card File [Lists discharge date as Nov. 7, 1862 at Harpers Ferry, South Carolina by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability] * Muster Roster Co. F * Footnote.com