Military: CWR: Trent, Charles 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 __________________________________________ Trent, Charles * Born Aug. 14, 1843 * Died Apr. 4, 1919 * Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 at age 21 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged June 24, 1865 * Served Sept. 26, 1864 - June 23, 1865 - 8 month 27 days * Invalid Pension: Applied July 30, 1890 and Mar. 12, 1909, Application #859896, Certificate #646691; Widow Pension: Applied May 6, 1919, Application #1140581, Certificate #872508 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists regiment as 42nd] * Muster Roster Co. H * Footnote.com