Military: CWR: Sherman, Jacob 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
__________________________________________


Sherman, Jacob

* Died May 14, 1904 in Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 30 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. for 9 months 
* Mustered out with company Aug. 7, 1863 at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Disability - Chronic Diarrhea, Rheumatism and sight is impaired 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 15, 1887, Application #616435, Certificate 
#435546; Widow Pension: applied Aug. 6, 1926, Application #807045, Certificate 
#583751
* Private Co. I 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 
* Discharged June 2, 1865 by General Order

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Showman] 
* Muster Roster Co. I [Lists name as Showman]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755