Military: CWR: Moore, Josiah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Moore, Josiah

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died of disease 
* Died Mar. 9, 1865 at hospital in Washington, D. C.
* Buried in Arlington Cemetery Plot 13 Lot 9900 
* Private Co. H 57th Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 at age 20 in Stallstown, Pa. 
* Mustered in Oct. 18, 1862 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Transferred from 84th Regiment Pa. Infantry Jan. 11th, 1865 
* Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Mother Pension: Applied July 7, 1869, Application #177224, Certificate #
156365 
* He has received from the United States clothing amounting to $21.77 since Sept 
1, 1864 when his clothing account was last settled.
* He received from the United States $25 advanced bounty. He was indebted to 
Henry Graydon, sutler for $10.

SOURCE: 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Moore Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Muster Roster Co H 57th [Lists Josiah A. Moore, Private, Mustered In Sept. 16, 
1862 and Discharged by General Order June 1, 1865; and Josiah Moore, Private, 
Mustered In Sept. 16, 1862, Died March 9, 1865, buried in National Cemetery, 
Arlington, Va.]
* Muster Roster Co. C 84th [Lists two men named Josiah A. Moore, both men have 
the exact same information as follows: Private, Mustered in Sept. 16, 1862, 
Captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863, and as transferred to Co. H 57th 
Regiment P. V.]
* Veterans Card File Co. H 57th [Has two cards for Co. H. with the following 
information: Miller, Josiah A., Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 at age 20 in Stallstown, 
Pa., Mustered In Oct. 18, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa., Height - 5' 8", 
Hair - Light, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Blue, Occupation - Farmer, Born in 
Somerset Co., Died Mar. 9, 1865 at hospital in Wash. D. C. and as transferred 
from 84th P. V. Jan. 11, 1865; The second card has the following information: 
Moore, Josiah A. Enrolled Aug. 22, 1862 at age 20 in Donegal, Pa., Mustered In 
Sept. 19, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa., Discharged June 1, 1865 by General 
Order.]
* Veterans Card File C 84th [Lists the following information: Moore, Josiah A., 
Enrolled Aug. 22, 1862 at age 18 in Donegal, Pa., Mustered in Sept. 16, 1862 as 
Private in Harrisburg, Pa., Transferred to Co. H 57th P. V. Jan. 13, 1865 and 
Rolls also show first name as Isaac] 
* Footnote.com  Co. H 57th [Lists the following information: Moore, Josiah, 
Mother Pension: Applied July 7, 1869, Application #177224, Certificate #156365, 
and as died March 9, 1865.]
* Footnote.com Co. C 84th and H 57th [Lists the following information: Moore, 
Isaac A., Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 27, 1887 and Feb. 28, 1907, Application 
#607697, Certificate #919334, and as died 1907.]
* NOTE: Military Records in the Moore Family File does not mention him as being 
in the 84th Regiment.]