Military: CWR: Younkin, Daniel H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Younkin, Daniel H.

* Born May 16, 1840 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 18, 1913 in Moundsville, Marshall Co. W. Va. 
* Private Co. B 1st West Virginia Cavalry 
* Promoted to Corporal 
* In Jan. 1862 he was in hospital at Cumberland, Md. for lung fever 
* June 8, 1862 promoted to Sergeant in Co. E 6th West Virginia Cavalry 
* He received a shell wound to the head. 
* July 18, 1862 he had his left leg broken by a horse falling on it. He was in 
the hospital at Washington and Baltimore for 4 months 
* Discharged Dec. 26, 1862 
* Re-enlisted Jan. 15, 1864 at Wheeling, W. Va. in Co. E 6th W. Va. Cavalry 
* Captured Nov. 28, 1864 at New Creek, held at Libby and Pemberton prisons for 4 
months. 
* Paroled and exchanged. 
* Detailed as Orderly for Gen. Shields for a short time. 
* Detailed as detective at Julesburg Col. for one month. 
* At the close of the war his regiment was ordered west and while there was in 3 
pitched battles with the Indians. 
* Acted as special scout a short time against the Indians in Colorado. 
* Discharged May 29, 1866 
* He was a brother of Jefferson Younkin 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 8, 1872 and May 25, 1910, Application #171337, 
Certificate #118187; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 5, 1913, Application #1003182, 
Certificate #769425

SOURCE:
* Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen by H. H. Hardesty 
* Latter Day Saints 
* Younkin Family News Bulletin Apr. - June 1995 
* Footnote.com