Military: CWR: Smith, Samuel H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Smith, Samuel H.

* Born in Dauphin Co. Pa. 
* Buried in New Centerville Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Musician (Private) in Captain George F. Baer's Co. E 133rd Regiment 
Pa.Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862, in Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. to serve 9 months 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Feb. 24, 1863 at Camp Humphrey, Virginia by reason of disabilities 
* Age 32 
* Height - 5'10"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Cooper 
* Head Quarters 5th Army Corps Camp near Falmouth, Virginia 
* To be discharged by command of Brig. General Humphries Comdg. Corps 
* Paid in full 
* Served Aug. 5, 1862 - Feb. 24, 1863 
* Discharged Feb. 24, 1863 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Private Co. B 163rd Regiment 18th Pa. Cavalry 
* Mustered in Feb. 18, 1864 
* Mustered out Oct. 31, 1865 from Co. B 3rd Pa. Provisional Cavalry 
* Private in Captain Guy Bryan Jr's Co. B 3rd Regiment Prov. Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Feb. 18, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Oct. 31, 1865 at Cumberland by reason of G. O. #144 C. S. A. G. O. 
* Age 30 
* Height - 5'11"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Hazel 
* Occupation - Cooper 
* Paid Nov. 6, 1865 
* Bounty disallowed Mar. 5, 1879 
* Filed Oath of Identity Oct. 5, 1888 while a resident of Salisbury, Somerset 
Co. 
* Served Feb. 18, 1864 - Oct. 31, 1865 
* Disability - Heart Disease, Dropsy and Piles 
* Invalid pension: Applied Apr. 20, 1863, Application #19369, Certificate 
#173123 
* In 1883 Samuel received a pension of 6 dollars a month for Dropsy, dis ht and 
disease of abdominal viscera

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Samuel S., Co. as H and time served 
as Aug. 13, 1862 - May 25, 1863 - 9 month 12 days] 
* Footnote.com 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Smith, Samuel H.

* Elk Lick Post Office 
* Dropsy. diseased ht?, disease of abdominal viscera. Monthly pension of 6 
dollars.

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