Military: CWR: Ross, Robert E. 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, Robert E. * Born 1847 in Petersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Sept 18, 1939 as second oldest Civil War Veteran in Somerset Co. * Buried in Addison Cemetery, Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D & B, Ringgold, 185th Regiment 22nd Pa. Cavalry * Private in Captain James P. Hart's Co. A 3rd Regiment Pa. Cavalry * Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration at age 19 in New Creek, Va * Mustered in Feb. 25, 1864 in New Creek, Va * Transferred to Co A 3rd Prov. Cavalry * Discharged Oct. 31, 1865 at Cumberland, Maryland by reason of G. O. #144 C. S. A. G. O. * Age 19 * Height - 5'6"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; eyes - Black * Occupation - Clerk * Paid Nov. 6, 1865 * Residence in 1925 - Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied June 12, 1895 and June 26, 1909, Application #1167965, Certificate #902969 * Co. I 6th West Virginia Cavalry SOURCE: * Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley * Confluence, Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 [Lists name as Robert M.] * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society * Somerset County Leader Sept. 22, 1939 * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756