Military: CWR: Powell, Jacob D. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Powell, Jacob D.

* Born Feb. 8, 1833 in Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died June 28, 1925 
* Buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Wilbur, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 187th Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted May 7, 1864 
* Discharged Aug. 3, 1865 
* Served 1864 - Aug. 5, 1865 
* Private Co. A 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served May 7, 1864 - Aug. 3, 1865 - 14 month 26 days 
* He was a guard at the time Lincoln's body lay in state in Washington, D. C. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 27, 1880, Application #369046, Certificate 
#530808

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 2, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com