Military: CWR: Ansell, Alexander of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Ansell, Alexander * Buried in Jersey Church Cemetery (old), Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 147th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Oct. 4, 1864 at age 36 in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Mustered in Oct. 6, 1864 as Private in New Brighton, Pa. * Mustered out July 15, 1865 with company near Alexander, Va. * Served Oct. 6, 1864 - July 15, 1865 - 8 month 9 days * Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue * Occupation at enrollment - Laborer * Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Remarks - Joined as a recruit Oct. 11, 1864 * Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 31, 1879, Application #257499, no certificate number listed; Minor Pension: Application #383053, no certificate number listed. Battery E 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery * Private * Mustered in Oct. 6, 1864 * Transferred to Co. E 147th Regiment Pa. Infantry SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 * Muster Roster Co. E [Lists name as Ansil] * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Ansil] * Footnote.com [Lists name as Ansel] * Muster Roster Battery E * [Lists name as Ansil] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------ Ansell, Alexander * Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Occupation - Laborer * Drafted Sept.26, 1864 * Age 25 SOURCE: * Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District