Military: CWR: Rush, Evans of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rush, Evans

* From Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Born Dec. 2, 1838 
* Died Jan. 29, 1919 in Winchester, Virginia 
* Corporal Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 8, 1861 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 
* Discharged Feb. 6, 1863 due to disability 
* Served Nov. 12, 1861 - Feb. 6, 1863 - 14 month 24 days 
* Sergeant Battery L 152nd Regiment 3rd Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Enrolled Jan. 27, 1864 at age 25 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Jan. 28, 1864 as Sergeant in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Absent in arrest at muster out 
* Height - 5'11"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Teacher 
* Reduced to ranks from Sergeant July 26, 1865 
* Confined to Military Prison at Camp Hamilton, Va. at muster out 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 25, 1890, Application #921254, Certificate 
#932967; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 14, 1919, Application #1137705, Certificate 
#872307

SOURCE:

* Veterans Card File 
* Family Genealogy, World Connect 
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Muster Roster Battery L 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as Nov. 12, 1861]