Military: CWR: Rhoades, Joseph of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rhoades, Joseph

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Iranaeus L. Smith's Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Mar. 11, 1864 at Cumberland, Maryland by reason of re-enlistment as 
a veteran volunteer 
* Age 23 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Red; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full Apr. 24, 1864 
* Paid July 18, 1865 
* To be discharged 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Transferred to Co. G date unknown 
* Private in Lieutenant Miller's Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 12, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged July 15, 1865 at Harrisburg, Pa. by reason of order from War 
Department 
* Age 26 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Red; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid July 18, 1865 
* Mustered out with company July 15, 1865 
* Veteran 
* Wounded May 15, 1864 at New Market, Virginia 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 22, 1879, Application  #304900, Certificate 
#196967; Widow Pension: Applied June 5, 1883, Application #305215, Certificate 
#202124

SOURCE:

* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 2 
* Muster Roster Co. C [Lists name as Rhodes] 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 2 [Name listed as Rhoad - Co. listed as C (all info 
points to Co. G)] 
* Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Rhodes] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Rhoads]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists name as 
Rhoads, enlistment date as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 24 in Cumberland, Md., muster in 
date as Mar. 12, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as transferred to Co. H; 
Co. H lists name as Rhoads, enlistment date as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 26 in 
Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864 in Cumberland, Md. and as 
transferred to Co. G; Co. G lists name as Rhoades, enlistment date as Mar. 12, 
1864 at age 26 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864 in 
Cumberland, Md., veteran and as mustered out with company July 25, 1865]