Military: CWR: Trent, Daniel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Trent, Daniel

* Born Mar. 8, 1822 
* Died Aug. 12, 1897 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 41 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Corporal in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Re-enlisted Mar. 12, 1864 at Cumberland, Md. 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order 
* Veteran 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - May 31, 1865 - 44 month 1 day 
* Disability - Weakness in back and Kidneys 
* Prisoner at Libby and Belle Isle 
* Height - 5'9 1/2"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Reduced to Private 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 2, 1880, Application #408880, Certificate 
#759711; Widow Pension: Application #661455, Certificate #456648

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date 
as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 40 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 1864 
in Cumberland, Md. and as a veteran]