Military: CWR: Ansell, Michael 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, Michael * Born Mar. 10, 1839 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Jan. 9, 1913 in Berlin, Pa. * Buried in Brethren Church Cemetery, Scullton, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 25, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered out with company * Discharged May 29, 1865 * Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 10, 1879, Application #308299, Certificate #243534; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 29, 1913, Application #1000770, Certificate #758451 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 * Census 1890 Veterans, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists enlistment day as 12] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists year of death as 1913