Military: CWR: Snyder, Harrison 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, Harrison * Born 1837 * Died Nov. 9, 1922 at age 86 in Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Corporal Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 25 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Promoted to Corporal Dec. 13, 1862 * Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Discharged Aug. 6, 1863 * Served Oct. 24, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1863 * Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Sept. 6, 1863 - 10 month 5 days * Disability - Chronic Diarrhea and Heart Disease * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 1, 1875, Application #200224, Certificate #193481; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 16, 1922, Application #1196897, Certificate #926821 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Census 1890 Veterans, Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists rank as Captain] * Meyersdale Republican Nov. 16, 1922 * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. K * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 ------ Snyder, Harrison * Rockwood Post Office * Chronic diarrhea * Monthly pension of 4 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa. ------ Snyder, Harrison * Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chabersburg, Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865