Military: CWR: Shank, Martin L. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shank, Martin L.

* Born 1839 
* Died Dec. 10, 1916 in Shanksville, Pa. 
* Buried in Walker Cemetery. Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 5, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 as Corporal in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 21, 1863 
* Discharged May 26, 1863 
* Promoted to Corporal Jan. 10, 1863 
* Wounded Dec. 13, 1863 at Fredericksburg, Va. 
* Enlisted Aug. 8, 1862 
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - May 26, 1863 - 9 month 12 days 
* Martin is a brother of Jefferson Shank 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 22, 1864 and Oct. 21, 1909, Application #48953, 
Certificate #33109; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 23, 1917, Application #1094323, 
Certificate #839411

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Shank Family History, roots web.com 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists him as mustered in as Corporal and appointed 
Sergeant Jan. 10, 1863] 
* Footnote.com