Military: CWR: Bird, James A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bird, James A.

* From Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 19, 1861 at age 18 in Somerfield, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Transferred to 4th U. S. Artillery Dec. 5, 1862 
* Died of disease

SOURCE:
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H