Military: CWR: Yeager, David of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Yeager, David
                   
* Born Jan. 23, 1821 in Blair Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 14, 1874 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal in Captain Thomas Laply's Co. D 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Jan. 10, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Jan. 10, 1865 at camp at Deep Bottom, Virginia by reason of 
expiration of his term of service 
* Age 35 
* Height - 6'0"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Moulder 
* Filed Oath of Identity Apr. 13, 1872 while a resident of Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served Jan. 10, 1862 - Jan. 10, 1865 - 36 month 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 7, 1865, Application #65294, Certificate #45786; 
Widow Pension: Application #234818, Certificate #223212

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Commercial, May 28, 1903 
* Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 4 
* 1904 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists rank as Private and muster in date as 1861] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747