Military: CWR: Bailey, John D. 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 __________________________________________ Bailey, John D. * Born June 16, 1839 * Died Jan. 25, 1912 * Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Iranaeua L. Smith's Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at Somerset, Pa, at age 23, to serve 3 years or the duration. * Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 at Harrisburg, Pa. * Discharged Sept. 4, 1864 at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, by reason of expiration of term of service. * Served June or Aug. 4, 1861 - Sept. 4, 1864. * Height - 5' 7", Hair - Dark, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Farmer * Served 36 month * Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 30, 1882, Application #463586, Certificate #467145; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 24, 1919, Application #1146599, no certificate number listed SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 * U. S. Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Somerset Past Vol.11 No. 2 *1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747