Military: CWR: Shaffer, Conrad of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Meyersdale Public Library.
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Shaffer, Conrad

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died June 23, 1886 age 51 years 10 month 18 days 
* Buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Jennerstown, Pa. 
* Private in Captain W. Harder's Co. H 211th Regiment Pa. Infantry commanded by 
Colonel Trimble 
* Enrolled Sept. 9, 1864 to serve 1 year or the duration 
* Discharged June 5, 1865 at Washington, D. C. by reason of (c?) with telegram 
A. G. O. May 3, 1865 
* Served Sept. 9, 1864 - June 5, 1865 - 7 month 26 days 
* Age 37 
* Height - 5'6 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Paid in full June 8, 1865 
* Filed Oath of Identity July 1, 1868 while a resident of Jenner Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 7, 1879, Application #278086, Certificate 
#204185; Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 15, 1887, no certificate number listed; 
Minor Pension: Applied June 12, 1890, Application #425571, no certificate number 
listed

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 5 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists day of death as 28th] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Shafer] 
* Footnote.com