Military: CWR: Collins, Mark and Collins, Mark Mrs. 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 __________________________________________ Collins, Mark * Native of London, England * Born 1824 * Died July 31, 1867 * Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 17, 1861 as Private * Mustered in as Private at age 40 * Discharged Sept. 16, 1864 * Served Sept. 3, 1861 - July 15, 1865 - 46 month 12 days * Height - 5' 10"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown * Occupation at enrollment - Moulder * Residence at Enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 25, 1873, Application #211273, Certificate #163557; Minor Pension: Application #240796, Certificate #236929 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. B * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Biography, Somerset Co. Pa. Genweb * Biographical Review, Meyersdale Library * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no information] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------ Collins, Mark * Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 10, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------ Collins, Mark * Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------ Collins, Mrs. Mark * Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers