Military: CWR: Moore, Peter 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 __________________________________________ Moore, Peter * Born 1841 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died July 13, 1896 * Buried in Edie Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Harry G. Elder's Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset, Pa to serve 3 years or the duration * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 * Served Aug. 12, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 17 days * Discharged May 29, 1865 near Washington by reason of G. O. #26 Hdqrs. A of P May 17, 1865 * Age 21 * Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Farmer * Additional bounty paid July 31, 1867 * Paid in full June 3, 1865 * Disability - Rifle wound in shoulder * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 8, 1870, Application #155309, Certificate #117052; Widow Pension: Application #638323, Certificate #451935 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * 1890 Veterans Census, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 1 * 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1899] * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 ------- Moore, Peter * Bakersville Post Office * Disease * Monthly pension of 8 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.