Military: CWR: Sanner, Abraham 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 __________________________________________ Sanner, Abraham * Born Apr. 12, 1836 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Jan. 26, 1908 in Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Center Lutheran Church Cemetery, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Lieutenant Janius F. Crains' Co. I 148th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted Aug. 31, 1863 to serve 3 years or the duration * Discharged Jan. 26, 1865 at York, Pa. by reason of loss of left arm from gunshot wound received at battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia May 29, 1864 * Age 28 * Height 6'3"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Laborer * Paid in full Feb. 6, 1865 * Office A. Q. M., York, Pa. * Transportation furnished to Harrisburg * Drafted men are not entitled to additional bounty under Act 28 July 1866 * U. S Army General Hospital Feb. 4, 1865: An order has this day been given Private Abraham Saner for an artificial arm on B. Frank Palmer, 1609 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa. Order issued by Surgeon John Campbell, U. S. A. medical Director, Department of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa. dated Feb. 3, 1865 * Served Aug. 31, 1863 - Jan. 26, 1865 - 16 month 25 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 8, 1865, Application #65478, Certificate #42312; Widow Pension: Application #885980, Certificate #647281 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 [Listed as Abraham Saner] * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Commercial Jan. 30, 1908 * Muster Roster Co. I [Listed as Abram Saner]] * Footnote.com [Lists name as Saner]