Son of Henry & Mary (Thompson) Kocher. Married Eliza May Dunlap 12/23/1897 in Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.
Served in the Army during WWI, per his burial card, but the dates of service (5/28/1898 to 11/21/1898) indicate the Spanish-American War.
Record of Pennsylvania volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898, By Pennsylvania Adjutant-General's Office; page 791
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Sheridan Troop
Kocher, Harry J., Trooper, Res. Spruce Creek, Pa. (N.G.P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Troop Nov. 16, 1898.
See also: www.spanamwar.com/Sheridantroop.htm
Thanks to contributor #46632630 for the additional information provided below:
'Military Services and Genealogical Records of Soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1940, Floyd G. Hoenstine, author.' Part 5,
The Spanish-American War.
Register of Veterans, P. 301.
Kocher, Harry A. - Pvt., Sheridan Troop.
Sheridan Troop of Cavalry, Pennsylvania National Guard was organized July 15, 1871 in Tyrone, Blair co., Pa. Named in honor of Major Genl. Philip H. Sheridan, Cavalry commander during the Civil War. It saw active service during the Spanish-American War, as the Sheridan Troop, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. When war was declared on Spain, April 21, 1898, the entire National Guard of Pennsylvania was activated. On April 27 they were already mobilized and mustered into Federal service. Some units were ordered to the Philipines, but others were sent to southern Army camps to await orders, but did not see active duty.
Served in the Army during WWI, per his burial card, but the dates of service (5/28/1898 to 11/21/1898) indicate the Spanish-American War.
Record of Pennsylvania volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898, By Pennsylvania Adjutant-General's Office; page 791
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Sheridan Troop
Kocher, Harry J., Trooper, Res. Spruce Creek, Pa. (N.G.P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Troop Nov. 16, 1898.
See also: www.spanamwar.com/Sheridantroop.htm
Thanks to contributor #46632630 for the additional information provided below:
'Military Services and Genealogical Records of Soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1940, Floyd G. Hoenstine, author.' Part 5,
The Spanish-American War.
Register of Veterans, P. 301.
Kocher, Harry A. - Pvt., Sheridan Troop.
Sheridan Troop of Cavalry, Pennsylvania National Guard was organized July 15, 1871 in Tyrone, Blair co., Pa. Named in honor of Major Genl. Philip H. Sheridan, Cavalry commander during the Civil War. It saw active service during the Spanish-American War, as the Sheridan Troop, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. When war was declared on Spain, April 21, 1898, the entire National Guard of Pennsylvania was activated. On April 27 they were already mobilized and mustered into Federal service. Some units were ordered to the Philipines, but others were sent to southern Army camps to await orders, but did not see active duty.
Son of Henry & Mary (Thompson) Kocher. Married Eliza May Dunlap 12/23/1897 in Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.
Served in the Army during WWI, per his burial card, but the dates of service (5/28/1898 to 11/21/1898) indicate the Spanish-American War.
Record of Pennsylvania volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898, By Pennsylvania Adjutant-General's Office; page 791
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Sheridan Troop
Kocher, Harry J., Trooper, Res. Spruce Creek, Pa. (N.G.P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Troop Nov. 16, 1898.
See also: www.spanamwar.com/Sheridantroop.htm
Thanks to contributor #46632630 for the additional information provided below:
'Military Services and Genealogical Records of Soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1940, Floyd G. Hoenstine, author.' Part 5,
The Spanish-American War.
Register of Veterans, P. 301.
Kocher, Harry A. - Pvt., Sheridan Troop.
Sheridan Troop of Cavalry, Pennsylvania National Guard was organized July 15, 1871 in Tyrone, Blair co., Pa. Named in honor of Major Genl. Philip H. Sheridan, Cavalry commander during the Civil War. It saw active service during the Spanish-American War, as the Sheridan Troop, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. When war was declared on Spain, April 21, 1898, the entire National Guard of Pennsylvania was activated. On April 27 they were already mobilized and mustered into Federal service. Some units were ordered to the Philipines, but others were sent to southern Army camps to await orders, but did not see active duty.
Served in the Army during WWI, per his burial card, but the dates of service (5/28/1898 to 11/21/1898) indicate the Spanish-American War.
Record of Pennsylvania volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898, By Pennsylvania Adjutant-General's Office; page 791
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Sheridan Troop
Kocher, Harry J., Trooper, Res. Spruce Creek, Pa. (N.G.P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Troop Nov. 16, 1898.
See also: www.spanamwar.com/Sheridantroop.htm
Thanks to contributor #46632630 for the additional information provided below:
'Military Services and Genealogical Records of Soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania, 1940, Floyd G. Hoenstine, author.' Part 5,
The Spanish-American War.
Register of Veterans, P. 301.
Kocher, Harry A. - Pvt., Sheridan Troop.
Sheridan Troop of Cavalry, Pennsylvania National Guard was organized July 15, 1871 in Tyrone, Blair co., Pa. Named in honor of Major Genl. Philip H. Sheridan, Cavalry commander during the Civil War. It saw active service during the Spanish-American War, as the Sheridan Troop, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. When war was declared on Spain, April 21, 1898, the entire National Guard of Pennsylvania was activated. On April 27 they were already mobilized and mustered into Federal service. Some units were ordered to the Philipines, but others were sent to southern Army camps to await orders, but did not see active duty.
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