Military: CWR: Smith, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Smith, Jacob

* Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 44 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Absent, sick in hospital at muster out 
* Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 14, 1895, Application #620522, Certificate #502633

SOURCE:
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 

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Smith, Jacob

* Born 1830 
* Died Aug. 13, 1865 
* Buried on C. W. Hartman Farm, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 138th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Aug. 29, 1862 - June 23, 1865 - 33 month 23 days 

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration [Also lists him as buried in Kammeres Burial Plot, 
Deremer Hutzel Farm, both have the same info] 
* Rev. Benjamin Knepper's burial records, Meyersdale Library [Lists burial date 
as Aug. 13, 1865 at age 35 years 2 month 5 days] 
* Allegheny Twp. Veterans Memorial 
* Footnote.com [Lists death as 1910 and the following Info: Invalid Pension: 
Applied Apr. 1, 1875 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #202833, Certificate #278059; 
Widow Pension: Application #941898, Certificate #705388]