Military: CWR: Ross, George 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 __________________________________________ Ross, George * Born 1828 * Died Jan. 9, 1913 * Buried in McGregor Cemetery, Cairnbrook, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 25 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Absent in hospital at muster out * Served Oct. 25, 1862 - Aug. 8, 1863 - 9 month 13 days * Private Co. I 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Served Sept. 26, 1864 - June 23, 1865 * Drafted * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 35 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 2, 1865 by G. O. #73 * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 10, 1879 and Apr. 5, 1907, Application #309963, Certificate #543939; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 5, 1913, Application #1001298, Certificate #772093 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. I * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Muster Roster Co. H * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755