Military: CWR: Walker, Jacob R. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Walker, Jacob R.

* Born Aug. 1835 
* Died Jan. 1905 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1st Lieutenant Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 
* Mustered in Aug. 27, 1862 
* Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant Feb. 22, 1863 
* Commissioned Captain, not mustered 
* Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 29, 1865 with company

SOURCE: 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists name as Lalker] 
NOTE: Card clearly has name listed as Walker 
* Somerset Co. Genweb, Cemeteries