Military: CWR: Shoemaker, Daniel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shoemaker, Daniel

* Born May 17, 1824 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 10, 1893 - age 53 years 10 month 23 days 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Corporal in Captain Peter B. Petries'Co. K 2nd Md. Infantry commanded by 
Colonel (Bruce?) 
* Enrolled Sept. 18, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Oct. 31, 1864 at Cumberland, Maryland by reason of expiration of 
term of service 
* Served Oct. 31, 1861 - Oct. 31, 1864 
* Age 38 
* Height - 5'10"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full Jan. 11, 1865 
* Filed Oath of Identity Aug. 28, 1865 while a resident of Southampton Twp. 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served Sept. 18, 1861 - Oct. 31, 1864 - 37 month 13 days 
* Enlisted with son Jacob Shoemaker 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 8, 1880, Application #338653, Certificate 
#215206; Widow Pension: Application #577082, Certificate #396252

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. [Lists name as Shumaker] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 7 No. 2 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Apr. 15, 1926 [Lists name as Shumaker] 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 
* Footnote.com

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Shoemaker, Daniel

* Sand Patch Post Office 
* Strain to back 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

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