Military: CWR: Bird, Noah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bird, Noah

* Born in 1824 in Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 13, 1913 at age 88 
* Buried in Jersey Cemetery Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Battery L 152nd Regiment 3rd Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864 at age 40 in Philadelphia, Pa. 
* Mustered in Feb. 29, 1864 as Private in Philadelphia, Pa. 
* Mustered out with Battalion Nov. 9, 1865 
* Served Feb. 19, 1864 - Nov. 9, 1865 - 18 month 22 days  
* Served in both Mexican and Civil War 
* Height - 5' 8 3/4"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Promoted to Corporal Sept. 1, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 [Lists 5th Pa. Heavy 
Artillery] 
* Somerset Herald May 21, 1913 
* Laurel Messenger Feb. 2004 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1914] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Battalion L

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Bird, Noah

* Addison Twp. Somerset Co. 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Drafted Nov. 15, 1864 
* Age 40 
* Remarks - Said to be in service

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District