Military: CWR: Brown, James W. 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 __________________________________________ Brown, James W. * Born Dec. 20, 1826 * Died Mar. 13, 1897 * Buried in United Brethren Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 185th Regiment 22nd Pa. Cavalry * Enlisted Feb. 17, 1864 at age 37 in Somerset, Pa. * Mustered in Feb. 17, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Transferred to Co. G 3rd Prov. Cavalry * Discharged from Co. G 3rd Pa. Provisional Cavalry * Served Feb. 17, 1864 - Oct. 31, 1865 Disability - Hurt in breast by house falling * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 16, 1880, Application #410402, Certificate #856524 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. D * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756