Military: CWR: Swice, Augustus of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Swice, Augustus

* Born in Germany
* Died June, 4, 1897 age 72 years 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 19th Regiment U. S. Infantry 
* Enlisted Feb. 5, 1862 at age 35 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Discharged Mar. 10, 1864 for disability at No. 2 Division, Annapolis, Md. 
* Served Feb. 5, 1862 - Mar. 10, 1864 - 25 month 5 days 
* Occupation at enlistment - Laborer
* Height - 5' 7 1/2", Eyes - Black, Hair - Brown, Complexion - Dark
* Disability - Left arm shot off close shoulder 
* Prisoner seven weeks in Richmond, Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 13, 1864, Application #46949, Certificate 
#34216; Widow Pension: Application #658897, Certificate #458568

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Schwise] 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Schweis]
* Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com [Lists name as Schweis]