Military: CWR: Rausch, Harmon of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rausch, Harmon

* Born Jan 22, 1844 in Ziuness, Hess Naussa, Germany 
* Died Jan. 2, 1910 
* Private Co. B 2nd Md. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1861 Discharged Sept. 28, 1864 
* Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 24, 1865 at age 22 in Cumberland, Md. for 1 year service 
* Mustered out May 29, 1865 at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md.
* Occupation at enlistment - Boatman
* Height - 5' 7"
* Eyes - Hazel, Hair - Dark, Complexion - Fair
* Residence at enlistment - Accident, Md
* Pay due since enlistment
* Clothing account - Due U.S. $15.00
* Due U.S. for arms, equipment or ordnance lost $1.86
* Bounty due soldier $33.33 
* Pension application: Certificate #907, 213, Partial inability to earn a 
support by manual labor, at $8 per month; Application for increase rejected Aug. 
21, 1900; Declaration for ______? Aug. 25, 1900 and asks what testimony is 
required; Apr. 3, 1901 declaration for increase to $12;  Partial inability to 
earn a support by manual labor, Rheumatism and Heart Disease both increased; New 
disabilities Catarrh of head and nose; sore feet 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 27, 1880, Application #370046, Certificate 
#907213; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 7, 1910, Application #933348, Certificate 
#703035
* Enlisted for 3 years and when enlistment was over he re-enlisted for the 
remainder of the war

SOURCE:

* Census 1890 Veterans, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 49 and 176, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Herman]
* Welfley Scrapbook Vol. 7 page 83 [Lists name as Herman] 
* Military Affairs Register, Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478078