Military: CWR: Miner, Chauncey "Chance" 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 __________________________________________ Miner, Chauncey "Chance" * Born Mar. 31, 1839 in Green Co. Pa. * Died Jan. 3, 1913 * Private Co. B 1st W. Va. Cav. * Enlisted Aug. 6, 1861 * Discharged Sept. 22, 1864 * Height - 5'8"; Hair - Fair; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Farmer * Living in Somerset Co. Pa. in 1850 census * Invalid Pension: Applied June 3, 1882 and Mar. 20, 1907, Application #251291, Certificate #495003; Widow Pension: Applied June 25, 1913, Application #1000614, Certificate #756377 SOURCE: * 1st West Virginia Cavalry web. * Footnote.com