Military: CWR: Chambers, Joseph Alvey [alias - Williams, John D. "Jack"] of 
interest in Somerset County, PA

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Chambers, Joseph Alvey
Alias - John D. "Jack" Williams

* Born Aug. 31, 1838 
* Died Dec. 4, 1910 
* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Enlisted Aug. 25, 1862 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1861 as Private in Pa. Militia 
* Transferred to Co. G 1st Maryland Cavalry 
* Discharged Oct. 6, 1862 on disability at Centerville, Va., Hemorrhoids 
irritated by riding, deafness in right ear and injury on left side of bowels.  
* Served Aug. 25, 1861 - Oct. 6, 1862 - 13 month 11 days 
* Enlisted Nov. 30, 1863 in 152nd Regiment Battery L 3rd Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Transferred to Co. F 188th Regiment Pa. Infantry Apr. 18, 1864 
* Promoted to Sergeant Major June 8, 1864 from Private 
* Sept. 10, 1865 Reduced to Private, neglect of duty and conduct prejudicial to 
good order and discipline. 
* Nov. 1865 promoted to Corporal 
* Transferred to Co. E 188th Regiment at the close of the war. Mustered out Dec. 
14, 1865 at City Point, Va. 
* Promoted Brevet Captain May 12. 1865 while in the field, never mustered as 
Captain. Received no pay increase 
* Veteran 
* Wounded in left arm at Chapins Farm and in the side at Fort Harrison 
* He filed for and was granted a pension under the name of John Williams, an 
error not detected by the government. His widow applied for a widow pension 
which was denied. After several attempts and following a special order signed by 
the President of the United States, she was granted a pension in 1921. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 18, 1892 and (cannot read the second date he 
applied), Application #1126432, Certificate #899557; Widow Pension: Applied July 
30, 1917, Application #1105273, Certificate #879687

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Chambers Family History 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Chambers Family by Charles G. Wright 
* Family File Folder, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Census, Northampton Twp. (Under John J. Williams) 
* Footnote.com [Lists company for 188th as G] 
* Muster Roster Co. E [Lists date of muster out as 16th and rank as Corporal
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999