Military: CWR: Betts, William of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Betts, William

* Born 1837 
* Died 1904 
* Buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 148th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1863 at age 26 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Served Sept. 1, 1863 - June 1, 1865 - 21 month 
* Height 5' 10"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Carpenter 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. Transferred to Co. B 53rd Regiment 
Pa. Infantry June 1, 1865 
* Absent, sick at muster out 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 2, 1890, Application #942456, Certificate 
#724155; Widow Pension: Application #803117, Certificate #577161

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Footnote.com [Lists him as being in Co. G 16th Veteran reserve Corps, but not 
in Co. B 53rd Pa. Infantry]