Military: CWR: Berkeybile, Philip 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 __________________________________________ Berkeybile, Philip * Born 1848 * Died May 17, 1924 * Buried in Lambertsville Cemetery, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Co. M 185th Regiment 22nd Pa. Cavalry * Private Co. M 3rd Pa Cavalry * Enlisted Feb. 2, 1864 * Enlisted Feb 27, 1864 at age 18 in Stoystown, Pa * Mustered in Feb. 29, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa * Transferred to Co. M 3rd Prov. Cavalry * Charge of desertion removed, See letter W. D. on file * Mustered out with company M 3rd Provisional Cavalry Oct. 31, 1865 * Served Feb. 27, 1864 - Oct. 31, 1865 - 20 month 4 days * Invalid Pension: Applied July 28, 1887, Application #617405, Certificate #434700; Widow Pension: Applied June 3, 1924, Application #1220133, Certificate #950219 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 * History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III [Lists rank as Captain] * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. M * Veterans Card File * NOTE: Name also listed as Berkabile * 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756 [Lists muster in date as 27]