Military: CWR: Berkey, William H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Berkey, William H. 

* Born Dec. 1, 1839 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Died Nov. 27, 1910 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. E 133rd Regiment  Pa. Infantry and Co. C 
* Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862 at age 22 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company 
* Re-enlisted 1864 
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - May 26, 1864 - 9 month 12 days 
* Corporal Battery D 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Mustered in Sept. 2, 1864 
* Mustered out with battery June 30, 1865 
* Served Aug. 1864 - July 6, 1865 
* Disability - Heart Disease, etc. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 23, 1880, Application #388185, Certificate 
#418291; Widow pension: Applied Dec. 30, 1910, Application #954997, Certificate 
#715244

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Muster Roster Battery D 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753