Military: CWR: Walker, Alexander of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Walker, Alexander

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa
* Private Co. K 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry
* Company K Muster in Roll dated Cumberland, Md. lists the following: Corporal, 
Enlisted Sept. 7, 1861 in Cumberland, Md. for 3 years service, Mustered in Oct. 
31, 1861
* Occupation at enlistment - Laborer 
* Height 5' 11" 
* Eyes - Dark, Hair - Dark Brown, Complexion - Dark 
* Company K Muster Roll dated Apr. 30, 1862 lists him as absent with leave 
* Company K Muster Roll dated Jan. and Feb. 1863 and Mar. and Apr. 1863 lists 
him as on daily duty (Teamster)
* Company K Muster Roll dated May and June 1863 lists him as sick at hospital 
* Detachment Muster Out Roll dated New Creek, W. Va. Jan. 1, 1864 lists the 
following; Age - 35, Mustered out Dec. 31, 1863, Last paid Oct. 31, 1864, 
Clothing account - Amount for clothing in kind or money advanced $17.73 and the 
remarks: Discharged by virtue of re-enlistment as Veteran Volunteer 
* Muster and Descriptive Roll of Veteran Volunteer dated New Creek, W. Va. Jan. 
2, 1864 lists the following: Enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, Mustered in Jan. 1, 1864 and 
Bounty Due $400   
* Served Oct. 31, 1861 - May 29, 1865 
* Transferred to Co. C 
* Veteran 
* Sergeant Co. C 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Company C Muster Roll dated Nov. and Dec. 1864 lists the following: Veteran 
3rd and 4th installments of bounty due, Promoted from Private to 4th Sergeant 
Oct. 31, 1864 
* Company K [sic] Muster Roll dated Mar. and Apr. 1864 lists the following: 
Veteran bounty paid $60, Bounty due $340, 2nd installment of bounty due $50 
* Company C Muster Roll dated Jan. and Feb. 1865 lists the following: Veteran 
3rd and 4th installments of bounty due 
* Company C Muster Out Roll dated Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md. May 29, 1865 
lists the following: Age - 37, Mustered out May 29, 1865, Last paid Feb. 28, 
1865, Clothing account - Due soldier $15.40, Due U. S. for arms, equipment etc.. 
lost twenty three cents, Bounty Paid $210, Bounty due $190 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 22, 1884, Application #522975, Certificate 
#613712; Widow Pension: Application #589440, no certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists rank as Corporal] 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Footnote.com [Also lists him as being in 2nd Maryland Infantry]
* Military Affairs Register Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478080