Military: CWR: Shawley, Jonathan of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Shawley, Jonathan * Born 1829 in Westmoreland Co. Pa. * Died Jan. 24, 1911 age 82 years 11 month 0 days * Buried in Bakersville Lutheran Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 84th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 22, 1862 at age 34 in Ligonier, Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 16, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. * Served Sept. 16, 1862 - Jan. 13, 1865 - 27 month 27 days * Transferred to 57th Regiment Jan. 13, 1865 * Discharged May 31, 1865 * Height - 6' 0"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown * Occupation at enrollment - Laborer * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 13, 1877 and Apr. 9, 1907, Application #240503, Certificate #169041 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library [Lists name as John] * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. C * Muster Roster Co. C * Footnote.com ------ Shawley, Jonathan * Bakersville Post Office * Gunshot wound to left arm and right leg * Monthly pension of 1 dollar. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.