Military: CWR: Bearl, William 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 __________________________________________ Bearl, William * Born 1829 * Died Aug. 17, 1913 in Somerset, Pa. * Buried in Bakersville Lutheran Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 25, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration in Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. * Discharged Nov. 22, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. by reason of expiration of term of service * Age 25 * Served Sept. 23, 1861 - Nov. 22, 1864 * Height 5'8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Sawyer * Paid in full * Disability - Ruptured and Diarrhea * Served Sept. 25, 1861 - Nov. 22, 1864 - 37 month 27 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 12, 1875 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #199162, Certificate #172957 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * 1890 Veterans Census, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 * Youghiogheny River Towns * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. *1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset County Leader Aug. 22, 1913 * NOTE: Check under Barl for possible info.