Military: CWR: Broucher, Gillian 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 __________________________________________ Broucher, Gillian * Born in Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Deserted Jan. 20, 1863 at Belle Plain * Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 at age 29 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. * Deserted the U. S. Service at Camp near Bell Plain, Va. Jan. 2, 1863 * Eyes - Blue; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Height 5' 6 3/4" * Occupation at enrollment - Farmer * He was in the battle of Fredericksburg. * Feb. 20, 1863 learned that the Broucher's have gone west. SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Jacob Zorn Diary, page 53 and 179 * Muster Roster Co. F [Lists muster in date as 29th] * Heffley's Civil War Diary page 33 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Military Affair Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753