Military: CWR: McGregor, Jacob 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 __________________________________________ McGregor, Jacob * Born Apr. 2, 1837 in Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died 1935 * Buried in McGregor Cemetery, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 5, 1862 at age 25 in Somerset, Pa. * Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out May 26, 1863 * Served Aug. 1862 - May 27, 1863 * Wounded Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Va. * Disability - Wounded left forearm * Residence in 1925 - Cairnbrook, Somerset Co. Pa. * Wounded in left wrist and taken to hospital in Washington, D. C. . He was in hospital for four months. * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 9, 1867 and Apr. 13, 1907, Application #122071. Certificate #81311 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roll Co. D [Name spelled M'Kreger] * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * 1884 County History, Somerset County, Pa. [Name listed as McKreger] * Biographical Review, Meyersdale Library * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists name as McKreger] ------- McGregor, Jacob * Buckstown Post Office * Disease * Monthly pension of 6 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.