Military: CWR: Wambaugh, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Wambaugh, Jacob

* Born 1822 
* Died May 12, 1893 
* Buried in St. John's Cemetery, New Baltimore, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. A 29th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted Nov. 15, 1864 at age 44 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Enlisted Nov. 15, 1864 
* Mustered in Nov. 15, 1864 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged July 17, 1865 
* Mustered out July 17, 1865 with company 
* Served Nov. 15, 1864 - July 17, 1865 - 7 month 2 days 
* Disability - Shot in left cheek 
* He was with General Sherman on his march to the sea, when he burned Georgia 
* Brother of Lewis and Sylvester Wambaugh 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 30, 1888, Application #637611, Certificate 
#444557; Widow Pension: Application #618927, Certificate #439444

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Memorial, New Baltimore, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists death as May 17, 1815] 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library [Lists date of death as May 17, 1895] 
* Wambaugh Family History, rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Footnote.com [Lists death as May 17, 1895]