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

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Pletcher, Jacob

* Born June 19, 1836 
* Oct. 17, 1914 
* Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 56th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enlisted Mar. 27, 1865 in Chambersburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Mar. 20, 1865 
* Discharged July 15, 1865 
* Served Mar. 20, 1865 - July 17, 1865 - 2 month 27 days 
* Disability - Rheumatism 
* Absent, sick at muster out 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 9, 1879 and Mar. 27, 1907, Application #314611, 
Certificate #716798; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 30, 1916, Application 
#1083081, Certificate #822152

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. G [Lists discharge day as 17th] 
* Footnote.com [Lists discharge day as 17th]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment day as 
20 and discharge day as 17]

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Pletcher, Jacob

* Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Conscientious Objector

SOURCE:
* Pennsylvania in the Civil War Web

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Pletcher, Jacob

* Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865