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

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Rush, Ross

* From Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Born Feb. 2, 1842 
* Died June 18, 1864 - age 22 years 4 month 16 days 
* Buried in Jersey Church Cemetery (old), Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 23, 1864 at age 20 in Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Killed June 18, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia 
* Served Nov. 12, 1861 - June 18, 1864 - 30 month 
* Height - 5' 6 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation at enrollment - Soldier 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 20, 1864 at Hilton Head, South Carolina. 
* Mother Pension: No application date listed, Application #535648, Certificate 
#350762; Father Pension: Applied Sept. 15, 1890, Application #466158, no 
certificate number listed

SOURCE:

* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com