Military: CWR: Sloan, Alfred of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Sloan, Alfred

* Born in Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 12, 1915 in Ashland, Ohio 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1861 at age 19 in Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private at Uniontown, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. L 4th U. S. Artillary Dec. 5, 1862 
* Enlisted Dec. 4, 1862 in Suffolk, Va at age 19 
* Occupation at enlistment - Farmer 
* Height - 5' 8", Eyes - Blue, Hair - Brown, Complexion - Clear 
* Discharged Dec. 4, 1865 by reason of expiration of term of service at Fort 
Bliss, Texas 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 12, 1879, Application #291803, Certificate 
#504172; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 22, 1915, Application #1046026, Certificate 
#790764

SOURCE:
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com
* Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com