Military: CWR: McKinley, Henry C., M.D. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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McKinley, Henry C.   M. D. 
                                    
* Born 1840 in Allegheny Co. Maryland 
* Died Mar. 29, 1932 in Meyersdale, Pa. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain J. S. Hinchman's Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves 
* Enrolled July 16, 1861 at age 21 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Mustered in July 17, 1861 S. S., July 21, 1861 F. S. as Private in Camp 
Wilkins, Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Oct. 25, 1862 at Philadelphia, by reason of Surgeon's Certificate 
of Disability 
* Age 22 
* Height - 5'4"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Black 
* Occupation - Clerk 
* Served July 16, 1861 -Nov. 17, 1862 
* Served July 16, 1861 - Oct. 25, 1862 - 15 month 9 days 
* Residence in 1925 - Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Absent, sick since May 18, 1862 
* Absent, sick since June 17, 1862 
* Pension application: Certificate #172,755, date Dec. 4, 1889, Heart Disease 
and Rheumatism, rate $16, from increased disability; Oct. 20, 1890, application 
for reissue increase of $4 per month from discharge to Mar. 1, 1887 and $2 from 
Mar. 1, 1887 to Dec. 4, 1887 making $8 per month to Sept. 7, 1887 when $8 was 
allowed; Call #7 answered Mar. 4, ___? 11, 1891; Certificate granted from Mar. 
18, 1891 at $24 per month; Certificate at $16 per month returned to Pension 
Adjent at Pittsburgh June 25, 1891; Commenced Oct. 9, 1889 dated Dec. 4, 1889; 
Certified at $24 dated; Rejected for increase Mar. 31, 1900; Decelaration for 
increase Aug. 2, 1901; Decelaration for increase June 29, 1904, increased 
disability, disease of Rectum, Liver and Spleen, as results wants $50 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 1, 1864, Certificate #55991, Certificate #172755

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. Militia Enrollment Aug. 4, 1862 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. A [Name listed as M'Kinley] 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of birth as Oct. 5, 1839 and death as 
Mar. 29, 1932] 
* Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Aug. 31, 1862 - Oct. 30, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 30 and 31, Ledger at Meyersdale Library has 
additional pension info 
* Veterans Card File 
* Biographical Review, Meyersdale Library 
* Footnote.com