Military: CWR: Snyder, Aaron of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Snyder, Aaron * Born in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Aug. 27, 1911 in Pasadina, California * Sergeant Co. C 19th United States infantry * Enlisted Oct. 9, 1861 at age 23 in Somerset, Pa. * Occupation at enlistment - Carpenter * Height - 5' 4", Eyes - Blue, Hair - Brown, Complexion - Fair * Discharged Feb. 10, 1864 to date Oct. 10, 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service at Philadelphia, Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 24, 1887 and Mar. 4, 1907, Application #623861, Certificate #709503; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 11, 1911, Application #971663, Certificate #732616 SOURCE: * Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com * Footnote.com [Lists discharge date as Feb. 11, 1867 and rank as Private]