#494 ID Tag 56th Pennsylvania Co. F GETTYSBURG Nurse, FIFER & POW Ralph M. Musser

#494  ID Tag 56^th Pennsylvania Co. F  GETTYSBURG Nurse, FIFER & POW Ralph M. Musser - dug

Disc marked FIFER pewter 31 mm in dug condition. Copies of records included.

Dug about 1988 at Ely’s Ford Road Spotsylvania Co. VA by Frank Galansky of Baltimore, MD  

Private/ Principal Musician FIFER

Ralph M. Musser’s name is listed on the Gettysburg Battlefield Pennsylvania State Monument located on Cemetery Ridge.

GETTYSBURG – muster roll states “….July & Aug 1863 absent hospl nurse at Gettysburg Pa…..”

Born April 12, 1844 Millheim Pennsylvania, dark complexion stood 5’ 7”, black hair, black eyes, occupation laborer, died September 1919 Williamsport and buried Lewisburg PA

Enlisted November 17, 1861 Aaronburg, PA

Mustered in February 8, 1862

POW Bull Run August 29, 1862

Paroled and reported at Camp Parole, MD November 1862

Re-enlisted January 2, 1864 at Culpeper VA

US Army General Hospital, Fairfax VA

Mustered out July 1, 1865

September – October 1863 promoted to Principal Musician at Bristoe Station VA

 

Ralph M. Musser was present for duty during the following battles:

·         2^nd Manassas/Bull Run POW

·         Fredericksburg

·         Chancellorsville

·         Brandy Station

·         Gettysburg

·         Bristoe Station

·         Wilderness

·         Spotsylvania

·         Cold Harbor

·         Peterburg

·         Five Forks

·         Lee’s surrender at Appomattox

The 56^th Pennsylvania was a Fighting Regiment ….as seen by Ralph M. Musser’s testimony 

$1850 shipped