Military: CWR: Shaffer, Noah William of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shaffer, Noah William

* Born Dec. 17, 1840 
* Killed Dec. 13, 1862 in Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., age 21 years 11 month 
27d days 
* Corporal Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 14, 1862 
* Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 
* Promoted to Corporal, date unknown. 
* Mother Pension: Applied Apr. 26, 1888, Application #385585, no certificate 
number listed; Father pension: Aplied Mar. 7, 1890, Application #416519, 
Certificate #393116

SOURCE:
* Herald & Whig Mar. 30, 1864 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2004 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Shafer] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists service time as Aug. 22, 1862 - May 29, 
1865 - 33 month 7 days] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists him as missing in action at Fredericksburg.] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com