Military: CWR: Shank, Charles of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shank, Charles

* Born May 23, 1833 
* Died Nov. 6, 1923 
* Buried in Walker Cemetery, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 187th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar. 25, 11864 
* Discharged June 2, 1865 
* Served Mar. 25, 1864 - Oct. 3, 1865 - 18 month 8 days 
* Disability - St. Vitus Dance 
* Granted a $ 10 pension in Nov. 1900 
* Stricken with fever he was taken to a hospital in Alexander, Va. Later he was 
transferred to a Philadelphia, Pa. hostital and there was discharged 
* Invalid Pension: Applid May 4, 1866 and Mar. 7, 1907, Application #107620, 
Certificate #78796; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 9 or 19, 1923, Application 
#1212279, Certificate #943038

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Herald Nov. 7, 1923 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2003 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Nov. 8, 1900 
* Veterans Card File 
* Biographical Review, Meyersdale Library [Lists year of birth as 1834] 
* Footnote.com

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Shank, Charles

* Shanksville Post Office 
* Disease 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Shank, Charles

* Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Drafted June 2, 1864 
* Age 29

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Congressional District