Military: CWR: Dial, John 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 __________________________________________ Dial, John W. * From Somerset * Died 1889 * Buried in Ursina Cemetery, Ursina, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Feb. 17, 1862 at age 24 * Mustered out Dec. 14, 1865 * Height - 5'8"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown * Occupation - Soldier * Re-enlisted Feb. 20, 1864 at Hilton Head, South Carolina * Transferred from Co. H 85th June 28, 1865 * Promoted to Corporal Nov. 1, 1865 * Served Feb. 17, 1862 - Feb. 11, 1864 * Corporal Co. F 188th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered out Dec. 13, 1865 with company * Served Feb. 2, 1864 - Dec. 13, 1865 * Residence at enlistment - Westmoreland Co. Pa. * Veteran * Served 22 month 11 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 30, 1889, Application #696250, no certificate number listed; Widow Pension: Application #484755, Certificate #341552 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 * Census 1890 Veterans, Ursina, Somerset Co. Pa. * Youghiogheny River Towns * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H [Lists muster in date Feb. 2, 1864] * Muster Roster Co. F * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as J. W. Deal] * Footnote.com * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [He also has a card with the name as J. W. Deal]