Military: CWR: Philippi, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Philippi, Jacob

* Born Nov. 25, 1842 
* Died Feb. 12, 1914 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Church of God Cemetery, Kingwood, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 
* Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days 
* Fought at Gettysburg, Pa
* Pension application: Certificate #782,408 at $8 per month for disease of 
Heart, Lumbago and enlarged Prostate 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 26, 1892 and Mar. 3, 1907, Application #959869, 
Certificate #782408; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 22, 1916, Application 
#1075243, Certificate #819142

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Welfley Obituary Scrapbook Page 129 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Phillippi] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 [Lists name as Phillippi] 
* Muster Roster Co. C [Lists name as Phillippi] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 145 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader Feb. 20, 1914

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Philippi, Jacob

* Born 1818 in Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 1, 1905 
* Buried in Mt. Union United Brethren Cemetery, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 12, 1861 
* Mustered in Oct. 12, 1861 
* Discharged Feb. 13, 1863 to date Nov. 22, 1864 
* Served Oct. 12, 1861 - Oct. 22, 1864 - 36 month 10 days 
* In 1862 he was wounded in the back by the fragment of a shell. 
* Also was wounded at battle of Flat Bottom, Va. 
* He was in 20 battles. 
* Disability - Shot through left leg 
* Wounded Aug. 16, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 28, 1868, Application #133455, Certificate #93442

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web. 
* Meyersdale Commercial Jan. 1905 [Lists enlistment date as Aug. 15, 1861] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Phillippi] 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com [Lists year of death as 1906]

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Philippi, Jacob

* New Lexington Post Office 
* Disease 
* monthly pension of 5 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.