Military: CWR: Stacer, John 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 __________________________________________ Stacer, John * Born Feb. 3, 1845 in Cumberland Md. * Died June 27, 1928 * Buried in St. Philip & James Catholic Church Cemetery, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Peter B. Petries'Co. K 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade * Enlisted at age 16 * Enrolled Oct. 7, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration * Discharged Dec. 31, 1863 at New Creek, West Virginia by reason of re- enlistment as a veteran volunteer * Age 18 * Height - 5'4"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Laborer * To be discharged * Mar. 19, 1864 paid in full * Served Oct. 7, 1861 - Dec. 31, 1863 * Reenlisted Jan. 1, 1863 as Private in Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade * Private in Captain Peter B. Petries'Co. C Battalion 2nd Maryland P. H. B. Infantry * Enrolled (Jan.?) 1, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration * Discharged May 29, 1865 at Baltimore, Maryland by reason of telegram from Dept. May 29, 1865 * Age 19 * Height - 5'4"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Laborer * June 6, 1865 paid in full including bounty * Served Oct. 7, 1861 - May 29, 1865 * Re-enlisted in Battery B 5th U. S. Artillery June 23, 1865 * Private in Captain and Bvt. Lt. Col. H. A. DuPont's Co. F 5th Regiment U. S. Artillery Volunteers * Enrolled June 23, 1865 to serve 3 years or the duration * Discharged June 3, 1868 at Camp Williams near Richmond by reason of expiration of term of service * Age 21 * Height 5'5"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Laborer * "An excellent soldier and an industrious, honest, sober, and reliable man" H. A. DuPont * June 24, 1868 paid in full all payment and allowance to date of discharge $100 bounty being the last installment of $300 Bounty * Residence in 1925 - Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Served June 23, 1865 - June 3, 1868 * Served 79 month 32 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 20, 1881, Application #414142, Certificate #601352; Widow Pension: Applied July 6, 1928, Application #1618493, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Meyersdale Area Obituaries & Biographies Web * Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley [Lists last name as Stager] * Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 3 * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K [Lists time served as Oct. 31, 1861 - May 29, 1865] * Muster Roster Co. C [Lists time served as Sept. 15, 1861 - May 29, 1865] * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists him twice] * M. C. Lowry Post G. A. R. Renewal Application 1898 * M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1881 [Lists disability as Kidney Disease] * Meyersdale Republican June 28, 1928 * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 189, contains additional genealogy info * Footnote.com