Military: CWR: Shoemaker, Peter D. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shoemaker, Peter D.

* Born Dec. 28, 1840 
* Died Dec. 5, 1921 in South Connellsville, Pa. 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Private Co. D 87th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enlisted June 3, 1864 
* Mustered in June 3, 1864 at age 25 as Private in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Discharged May 12, 1865 by Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Served June 3, 1864 - May 12, 1865 - 11 month 9 days 
* Disability - Shot through right leg 
* Pension application: Increase granted Aug. 23, 1900 at $14 per month for 
gunshot wound of right thigh, Piles and intolerance ____? Heart and Headache 
result of sunstroke; Increase on account of increase Headache and resulting 
dizziness, also increase Piles; New disability, dizziness, pain in left side of 
neck (result of sunstroke) and total deafness of left ear and partial deafness 
of right ear, wants $24; Wants special act for increase 
* Height - 5' 11"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Franklin Co. Pa. 
* NOTE: This unit was not mustered in Somerset. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 27, 1867, Application #130045, Certificate 
#112725

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Family History 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Shumaker] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists birth as Mar. 2, 1837] 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 8, 1921 [Lists name as Shumaker and year of birth 
as 1836] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 181, contains additional pension and genealogy info 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Footnote.com