Military: CWR: Tabb, John W. 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 __________________________________________ Tabb, John W. * Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Musician Co. E 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862 at age 23 in Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 as Musician in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company * Private Co. B 163rd Regiment 18th Pa. Cavalry * Enrolled Feb. 18, 1864 at age 24 in Allegheny * Mustered in Feb. 18, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Discharged July 20, 1865 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability * Height - 5'6 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Florid; Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Laborer * Residence at enlistment - Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Transferred to Co. B 3rd Prov. Cav. July 14, 1865 * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 16, 1866, Application #113705, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * Veterans Card File Co. E * Veterans Card File Co. B * Muster Roster Co. E [Lists rank as Private] * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists unit as 8th Cavalry] * Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as Feb. 18, 1864] * Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society [Lists Cavalry unit as 8th]