Military: CWR: Saylor, Samuel Miller of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Saylor, Samuel Miller

* Born Oct. 22, 1840 
* Nov. 6, 1912 
* Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infnatry 
* Private in Lieutenant John McCune's Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 17, 1864 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Mustered in Aug. 17, 1864 
* Discharged June 24, 1865 at Richmond, Virginia by reason of General Order from 
War Dept. May 29, 1865 
* Age 23 
* Height - 5'9"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Clerk 
* Filed Oath of Identity Sept. 17, 1872 while a resident of Elk Lick Twp. 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served Aug. 17, 1864 - June 24, 1865 
* Pension application: Declaration for increase on account of Disease of Lungs, 
Bowels, Heart and Rheumatism 
* Present rate $8 reduced from $12, Certificate #820,840; Application for $12 
per month rejected; Application on grounds that rejection was erroneus 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 26, 1883 and Oct. 27, 1912, Application #502785, 
Certificate #820840; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 20, 1912, Application #996674, 
Certificate #757880

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 1 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 191, contains additional pension info. 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. H lists enlistment 
date as Aug. 17, 1864 at age 23 in Chambersburg, Pa., muster in date as Aug. 17, 
1864 in Chambersburg, Pa. and as discharged June 24, 1864 by General Order]