Soldiers of Blair County - Civil War Records

Overview

The provided pages contain historical records from a publication titled "Soldiers of Blair County," specifically focusing on Civil War veterans with surnames ranging from Myers to Salkeld. The document serves as an index or register, listing individual soldiers' biographical and service details.

Data Structure

Each entry in the list provides the following information:

• Name: Full name of the soldier.
• Rank: Military rank held (e. g. , Pvt, Sgt, Cpl, Capt).
• Organization: The specific unit served in (e. g. , 1 Pa. Art. , 104 Pa. Inf. ).
• Born/Died: Birth and death years.
• Cemetery: The burial location or cemetery name.
• Location: The town, county, or state associated with the soldier's residence or burial.

Key Entries and Details

The records cover a wide variety of units, primarily from Pennsylvania (Pa. Inf. , Pa. Cav. , Pa. Art. ), but also including U. S. Navy, U. S. Cavalry, and other state units.

Notable Entries by Name Range

• Myers Family: Includes multiple entries for Charles, Daniel, George, Henry, Isaac, James, John, Joseph, Peter, Samuel, Seth, Sylvester, Theodore, Thomas, and William Myers. Locations include Altoona, Bellwood, Tyrone, Martinsburg, and Virginia.
• Nash Family: Includes Adam M. , Benjamin J. , Edward M. , Edwin Miles, John, and Samuel Nash.
• Neff Family: Includes Albert J. , George, T. Calvin, and William L. Neff.
• Nolan/Noland: Includes David P. , James, James H. C. , John, Joshua, and Sylvester Nolan/Noland.
• Ruggles Family: Includes Albert, Benjamin F. , John, Joseph, and William Ruggles.
• Russell Family: Includes Carey H. , Emanuel, George, George W. , Jacob K. , John, and Pierce Russell.
• Rutherford Family: Includes George W. , James, John, and Nelson Rutherford.

Geographic Distribution

Soldiers are associated with numerous locations in Pennsylvania and beyond, including:

• Pennsylvania: Altoona, Bellwood, Williamsburg, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Duncansville, Martinsburg, Newry, Roaring Spring, Coalport, Bedford Co. , Conn. (likely Connecticut), Indiana, Virginia, Illinois, Kansas, Pa. (general).
• Other States: Maryland, S. Car. (South Carolina), Wisc. (Wisconsin - inferred from context of other states, though not explicitly seen in snippet), etc.

Military Units Represented

The list features a diverse array of military organizations, such as:

• Infantry: 1 Pa. Inf. , 3 Pa. Inf. , 104 Pa. Inf. , 125 Pa. Inf. , 194 Pa. Inf. , etc.
• Cavalry: 1 Pa. Cav. , 3 Pa. Cav. , 9 Pa. Cav. , 22 Pa. Cav. , etc.
• Artillery: 1 Pa. Art. , 3 Pa. Art. , 7 Pa. Cav. (likely typo for Art or Cav), etc.
• Special Units: U. S. Navy, U. S. Inf. , Ind. Bn. Pa. Mil. (Independent Battalion Pennsylvania Militia).

Dates

The records span a significant period, with birth years ranging from the late 1700s (e. g. , James Newberry, born 1796) to the mid-1800s (e. g. , many Myers and Russell entries born in the 1830s-1840s). Death years extend into the early 20th century (e. g. , Charles Rowland died in 1910, John Russell died in 1912).