Military: CWR: Robertson, John of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Robertson, John

* Born Mar. 22, 1826 
* Died Feb. 26, 1888 - age 61 years 11 month 4 days 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Crawford W. Shearer's Co. A 3rd Maryland Potomac Home 
Brigade Infantry 
* Enrolled or mustered in Jan. 3, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged or mustered out Sept. 30, 1862 at Annapolis, Md. by reason of being 
a paroled prisoner of war 
* Served Jan. 3, 1862 - Sept. 30, 1864 - 21 month 27 days 
* Taken prisoner June 29, 1862 at Moorefield, Va. 
* Age - 34 
* Filed Oath of Identity July 17, 1883 while a resident of Meyersdale, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension; 336,372

SOURCE:

* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Commercial, May 28, 1903 
* Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. A [Lists name as Robinson] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 [Lists name as Robinson] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 238 [Lists name as Rominson]