Military: CWR: Saylor, Alexander of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Saylor, Alexander

* Born 1829 
* Died May 30, 1872 age 42 years 9 month 28 days from the effects of gunshot 
wound at Spotsylvania 
* Buried in Wills Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa 
* Private Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves Corps 
* Enrolled July 16, 1861 at age 32 in Allegheny Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in July 17, 1861 SS, July 21, 1861 FS at Camp Wright, Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Wounded May 10, 1864 at Spotsylvania 
* Severely wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 
* Absent in hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. at muster out 
* Served July 7, 1861 - May 9, 1864 - 34 month 2 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 22, 1864, Application #50343, Certificate 
#35252; Widow Pension: Application #205656, Certificate #163374

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists date of being wounded as 9th] 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader July 25, 1913

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Saylor, Alexander

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 
* Note endorsed by Eliza Saylor

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Volo. 10 No. 3, Board of Relief Vouchers