Military: CWR: Ross, Robert E. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Ross, Robert E.

* Born 1847 in Petersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Sept 18, 1939 as second oldest Civil War Veteran in Somerset Co.  
* Buried in Addison Cemetery, Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D & B, Ringgold, 185th Regiment 22nd Pa. Cavalry 
* Private in Captain James P. Hart's Co. A 3rd Regiment Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration at age 19 in New 
Creek, Va
* Mustered in Feb. 25, 1864 in New Creek, Va
* Transferred to Co A 3rd Prov. Cavalry 
* Discharged Oct. 31, 1865 at Cumberland, Maryland by reason of G. O. #144 C. S. 
A. G. O. 
* Age 19 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; eyes - Black 
* Occupation - Clerk 
* Paid Nov. 6, 1865 
* Residence in 1925 - Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 12, 1895 and June 26, 1909, Application 
#1167965, Certificate #902969 
* Co. I 6th West Virginia Cavalry

SOURCE:

* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* Confluence, Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 [Lists name as Robert M.] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society
* Somerset County Leader Sept. 22, 1939
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756