Military: CWR: Bills, John 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 __________________________________________ Bills, John * Born 1834 in Indiana Co. Pa * Died Jan. 4, 1918 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Sergeant Co. H 41st Regiment 12th Pa. Reserves * Enrolled July 24, 1861 at age 26 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Enlisted July 24, 1861 * Mustered in July 24, 1861 * Promoted to Corporal Mar. 1, 1862 * Promoted to Sergeant Dec. 14, 1862 * Mustered out June 11, 1864 with company * Discharged June 11, 1865 * Served July 24, 1861 - June 14, 1864 * Disability - Gunshot through right thigh and right ankle * Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Teacher * Residence at Enrollment - Indiana Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 11, 1879 and Nov. 19, 1909, Application #279810, Certificate #183246; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 19, 1918, Application #1113588, Certificate #851476 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H * Veterans Card File [Lists muster in date as Aug. 10, 1861 as Sergeant in Harrisburg] * Footnote.com * Somerset County Leader, Jan 11, 1918 * NOTE: Check under Bilbs for possible info. ------ Bills, John * Born 1834 * Died 1919 * Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. M 182nd Regiment 21st Cavalry * Enlisted June 16, 1863 at age 26 in Sugergrove * Mustered in July 3, 1863 in Harrisburg, Pa * Absent, sick at muster out * Served July 23, 1864 - Feb. 20, 1864 - 7 month 17 days [Please note one of these dates must be incorrect.] * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 27, 1882, Application #447562, Certificate #443426; Minor Pension: Application #794663, no certificate number listed SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. M * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756