Military: CWR: Ansell, John 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, John * Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Nov. 1, 1862 * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 37 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg for 9 months * Deserted Nov. 28, 1862 * Returned Apr. 18, 1863 * Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Discharged Aug. 8, 1863 * Private Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 38 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa * Discharged May 26, 1865 by General Order * Invalid Pension: Applied June 28, 1880 and Mar. 4, 1907, Application #385060 or 388060 Certificate #318416 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Ansil] * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Ansil] * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K * Footnote.com [Application number is different for company G and company K. Cannot tell which one is correct.] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [shows Enlisted Oct 24, 1862] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists discharge date as June 2, 1865]