Military: CWR: Shuck, Eli of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Shuck, Eli

* Born in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain John W. Kent's Battery K 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy 
Artillery 
* Enrolled Aug. 23, 1864 at age 17 in Somerset, Pa by Lt. Snyder to serve 1 year 
or the duration 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa by Lt. Williams 
* Discharged June 9, 1865 at (Sickel?) U. S. General Hospital by reason of Par. 
6 G. O. 77 A. G. O. A. R. 2 28 65 
* Age 17 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full 
* Filed Oath of Identity July 31, 1865 while a resident of Meyers Mills, 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Stiff joint of right leg; Testimony of Dr. W. H. Myers, 
right leg stiff at knee, carpenter by trade, unable to work at trade but at such 
work as he can stand; Claim #892,542; Answers calls numbers 1, 2 and 3, sent 
Apr. 22, 1891; Call #7, examined Apr. 29, 1891, sent Apr. 29, 1891; Aug. 15 
notice of issue at $12 per month, date Aug. 2, 1890; Check adjusted 20th $10
 
SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 7 No. 3 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Shook] 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale [Lists name as Shook] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 5 
* Veterans Card File
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757