Military: CWR: Shockey, Israel 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 __________________________________________ Shockey, Israel * Born Apr. 1, 1846 * Died Jan. 31, 1906 * Buried in Hostetler Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Jan. 12, 1862 at age 22, in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Jan. 18, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 23, 1865 by General Order to date, expiration of term * Served Jan. 18, 1862 - Jan. 18, 1865 * Height - 5'5"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue; Occupation - Laborer * Residence at enlistment - Wittenburg, Somerset Co. Pa. * Served Jan. 18, 1862 - Jan. 23, 1865 - 36 month 5 days * Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Certificate 440,359; Angina Pectoris. * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 28, 1882, Application #444617, Certificate #440359; Widow Pension: Application #851821, Certificate #664417 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Census 1890 Veterans, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Veterans Grave Registration * H. C. McKinley Ledger, contains additional pension and genealogy info * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 ------ Shockey, Israel * One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------ Shockey, Israel * One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Mar. 3, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------ Shockey, Israel * One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 * Note endorsed by G. Klingaman SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3, Board of Relief Vouchers