Military: CWR: Paul, Christian of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Paul, Christian

* Born Oct. 24, 1834 in Bielafeld, Germany 
* Died Dec. 16, 1915 in Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Feb. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. as Private 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Served Feb. 1, 1862 - Feb. 1, 1865 
* Served Oct. 18, 1862 - July 15, 1865 - 32 month 27 days 
* Disability - Wounded in shoulder 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Certificate #804,412 
* Height - 5' 6 1/2"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - laborer 
* Residence at enrollment - Pocahontas, Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 24, 1891 and Mar. 19, 1907, Application #165107, 
Certificate #241272; Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 30, 1915, Application #1057861, 
Certificate #804412

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III [Lists year of birth as 
1835] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1909 [Lists discharge as Private 
at Cumberland, Md. on Feb. 1, 1865 by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of 
Disability and occupation as retired Farmer] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 236 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747