Military: CWR: Rhoads, Joseph of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Rhoads, Joseph * Born Dec. 25, 1818 in Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Aug. 9, 1909 * Buried in Beams Cemetery, Boswell, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. A 184th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in Sept. 3, 1864 * Discharged June 2, 1865 by General Order * Served Sept. 3, 1864 - June 2, 1865 - 9 month 29 days * Substitute for George Spang of Bedford Co. Pa. * Height - 5' 8" ; Hair - Grey, Complexion - Florid, Eyes - Grey, Occupation at enrollment - Shoemaker * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 28, 1889 and Feb. 28, 1907, Application #746018, Certificate #522119; Widow Pension: Application #925660, Certificate #688958 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. A * Footnote.com [Lists year of death as 1909] Rhoads Family History, Rootsweb.com * Footnote.com