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

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Younkin, John H.

* Born 1825 
* Died Nov. 1, 1890 in Ursina, Pa. 
* Buried in Jersey Cemetery, Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 8, 1861 at age 33 in Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Served Dec. 23, 1861 - Sept. 15, 1863 
* Wounded May 30, 1862 at Battle of Fair Oaks 
* Discharged July 4, 1865 for wounds received May 31, 1862 at Fair Oaks, 
Virginia 
* Private Co. C 29th and Unassigned Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted at age 38 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Dec. 13, 1864 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Brother of Silas, Moses and Harrison Younkin 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 9, 1886, Application #569510, Certificate 
#453263; Widow Pension: Application #538001, Certificate #328258

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Ursina, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists wounded date as May 31, 1862] 
* Veterans Card File Co. H [Lists wounded date as May 31, 1862, rolls also show 
name as Younklin] 
* Veterans Card File Co. C 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Jan. 18, 1917 
* Footnote.com [Does not mention 85th Regiment]