Military: CWR: Rose, Andrew Jackson of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rose, Andrew Jackson

* From Kingwood area, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 4, 1897 near Springfield, Pa. 
* Buried in Normalville Cemetery, Normalville, Pa
* Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* On the first day at Gettysburg after firing 58 cartridges  having but two 
left) he was struck in the right arm by a ball from the enemy, disabling him 
from any further services; being placed at a farm house with other wounded, he 
fell into the hands of the confederates, and was three days without food, as the 
enemy appropriated all the rations left for the wounded. After the battle he was 
returned to Philadelphia where the lead was extracted, and the right arm was 
amputated. 
* Discharged Dec. 23, 1863 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 31, 1863, Application #38149, Certificate 
#23781; Widow Pension: Application #655601, Certificate #510971

SOURCE:

* Minred.com 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Jackson] 
* Obituary 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Remembering the 142nd PVI