Military: CWR: Pugh, John A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Pugh, John A.

* Born Oct. 15, 1833 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died July 2, 1918 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves 
* Enrolled Oct. 18, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Mustered in Oct. 29, 1862 
* Discharged May 14, 1863 at Washington, D. C. by reason of Surgeon's 
Certificate of Disability (can not re-enlist) 
* Contracted Typhoid Fever and was discharged 
* Age 29 
* Height 5'9"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - (blank) 
* Served Oct. 18, 1862 - Mar. 14, 1863 - 4 month 26 days 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full 
* Discharge given at Eckington Hospital 
* Disability - Progressive loco motor ataxia and Heart Trouble, total disability 
* Private in 1st Lieutenant William Huber's Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted Mar. 11, 1865 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Discharged June 30, 1865 at camp near Washington, D. C. by reason of S. O. 
#158 Head Qrs. A of P June 22, 1865 
* Age 32 
* Height 5'9"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Hazel 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full July 7, 1865 
* Penna. R. R. July 7, 1865, Philadelphia 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 1, 1879, Application #283635, Certificate #386944

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of birth as 1843 and death as 1916] 
* Veteran Card File [Lists enrollment date as 13th] 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader July 12, 1918