Military: CWR: Rush, Harrison H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rush, Harrison H.

* Born Jan. 7, 1843 in Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 6, 1909 at age 65 
* Buried in Jersey Cemetery, Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain William M. Schrock's Co., after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion 
Pa. Infantry Co. H 
* Enlisted June 17, 1863 
* Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Rose to rank of Corporal 
* Transported prisoners from Harrisburg to New York 
* Mustered out Jan. 8, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* He is a brother of Jacob R. Rush 
* Served June 24, 1863 - Jan. 8, 1864 - 6 month 14 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 5, 1892, Application #1097088, Certificate 
#846682; Widow Pension: Application #912436, Certificate #675891

SOURCE:

* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 1961 
* Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Herald Jan. 20, 1909 
* Turkeyfoot News Jan. 14, 1909 
* Laurel Messenger May 2004 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists rank as Private] 
* Footnote.com [Info under Ramsey's Battalion Co. H]