Military: CWR: Rowan, Leonard of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rowan, Leonard

* Born Oct. 21, 1838 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Died of disease 
* Enrolled Aug. 18, 1861 at age 23 in Springfield, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 6, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. and earned $13 per month 
* On Aug. 18, 1862, while on a march from Harrison's Landing, Va. he left the 
ranks due to illness 
* Died June 18, 1862 of disease at Harrisons Landing, Pa. 
* His father James was in his unit and three brothers, Jonas, Josiah and David 
also served in the Civil War.

SOURCE:

* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Soldiers and Sailors System 
* Minerd.com [Lists age at enrollment as 20, and death as Aug. 22, 1861 at the 
hospital of Paralysis]