Military: CWR: Cook, Pius [first name possibly Pirls] of interest in Somerset 
County, PA

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Meyersdale Public Library.
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Cook, Pius

* Born Sept. 21, 1840 
* Died June 6, 1910 
* Buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 142nd Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 1, 1862 at age 21 in Stoystown, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - July 14, 1865 - 34 month 22 days 
* Transferred to V. R. C. Mau 22, 1863
* Private Co. A 1st Regiment Veteran Reserves Corps May 22, 1863 
* Enlisted 1863 
* Discharged Aug. 1865 
* Disability - Gunshot wound in right foot 
* Discharged July 14, 1865 on General Order 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 12, 1874, Application #193358, Certificate 
#130245; widow Pension: Applied July 6, 1910, Application #945329, Certificate 
#714195

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Pirls] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Pirls] 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Pirls]
* Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists name as Pirls] 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists name as Pirls]