Military: CWR: Swearman, Frederick of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Swearman, Frederick
                                                  
* Born 1830 in Germany 
* Died 1929 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Oct. 24, 1862 at age 32 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Promoted from Corporal Jan. 1, 1863 
* Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged Aug. 6, 1863 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 8, 1863 - 9 month 5 days 
* Private Co. D 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Pension application: Diarrhea and its effects contracted in the army; 
Certificate #598,207 at $8 per month to date June 15, 1891 to begin July 26, 
1890; Increase declaration on account of partial inability to earn a support 
by manual labor increased disability 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 26, 1890 and Feb. 13, 1907. Application #887223, 
Certificate #598207

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Rootsbweb.com 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Sacarman] 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 [Lists name as Swerman] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1915] 
* M. C. Lowry Post G. A. R. renewal Application 1900 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1882 [Lists enlistment as Mar. 
11, 1865 in Co. D 88th Regiment, discharged as Private at Washington, D. C. on 
June 30, 1865 by reason of close of war, occupation - Blacksmith] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 16, contains additional pension info 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com [Lists date of death as Apr. 1, 1915]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755