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

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Trent, Moses

* Born June 15, 1838 
* Died Feb. 9, 1900 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 22 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Re-enlisted Mar. 12, 1864 at age 25 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 by General Order 
* Enlisted Sept. 17, 1861 
* Served Sept. 30, 1861 - May 31, 1865  - 44 month 1 day 
* Veteran 
* Occupation - Stage driver, carpenter 
* Prisoner many months 
* Original pension dated Aug. 28, 1900, $10 a month 
* In 1917 pension was increased to $17 a month 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 24, 1880, Certificate #352790, Certificate 
#725635; Widow Pension: Application #713506, Certificate #498735

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Family Records 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Card File 
* Mongst the hills of Somerset 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists birth as Dec. 12, 1820] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. C lists enlistment 
date as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 25 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Mar. 12, 
1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as transferred to Co. H; Co. H lists 
enlistment date as Mar. 12, 1864 at age 25 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as 
Mar. 12, 1864 in Cumberland, Md., veteran and as discharged May 31, 1865 by 
General Order #77 War Department]