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Pvt Silas Burke

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Pvt Silas Burke

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20 Sep 1906 (aged 77)
Wilmore, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Private, Company G, 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Enlisted July 6, 1864. At war's end, the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry were consolidated to form the 3rd Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry. Silaswas mustered out with Company C, 3rd PA Provisional Cavalry on October 31, 1865.

Address listed as Wilmore, Cambria County, Pennsylvania in the 1890 Veteran's Census. Filed for a pension on July 24, 1890, application number 822,895, certificate 618,854. His wife, Margaret, filed for a widow's pension, date unknown, application number 859,911, certificate number 674,911.

See 18th PA Cav for a virtual cemetery of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Private, Company G, 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Enlisted July 6, 1864. At war's end, the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry were consolidated to form the 3rd Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry. Silaswas mustered out with Company C, 3rd PA Provisional Cavalry on October 31, 1865.

Address listed as Wilmore, Cambria County, Pennsylvania in the 1890 Veteran's Census. Filed for a pension on July 24, 1890, application number 822,895, certificate 618,854. His wife, Margaret, filed for a widow's pension, date unknown, application number 859,911, certificate number 674,911.

See 18th PA Cav for a virtual cemetery of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

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Burial information obtained from Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999. Card erroneously identified infantry instead of cavalry.

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  • Created by: Tony Klingensmith
  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82609302/silas-burke: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Silas Burke (4 Feb 1829–20 Sep 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82609302, citing Saint Bartholomew Cemetery, Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tony Klingensmith (contributor 47532264).