Military: CWR: Snyder, George of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Snyder, George

* Born Aug. 15, 1845 
* Died Apr. 29, 1905 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Musician in Captain Harry G. Elder's Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 
*Transferred to Co. B 19th Veterans Reserve Corps Dec. 31, 1863 
* Discharged Nov. 15, 1865 at Almira, New York by reason of General Order #155 
A. G. O. 1865 
* Age 19 
* Height - 5'3"; Hair  -Sandy; Complexion - Sandy; Eyes - Blue 
* Served Aug. 23, 1862 - ?? 
* Musician in Captain Albert W. Hays Co. B 19th Regiment Vet. Reserves Corps 
* Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Aug. 25, 1864 at Washington, D. C. by reason of re-enlistment 
* Age 19 
* Height - 5'3"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* $100 bounty act July 28, 1866 
* Paid June 21, 1867 
* Filed Oath of Identity July 27, 1867 while a resident of the town of Somerset, 
Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Served Aug. 12, 1862 - Nov. 15, 1865 39 month 3 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 2, 1888, Application #653930, Certificate #455534 
* In 1883 George was receiving a pension of 4 dollars a month for disease of the 
eyes

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 5 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists discharge date as Aug. 25, 1864] 
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Snyder, George

* Casselman Post Office 
* Diseased eyes 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

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