Military: CWR: Diddle, Nicholas of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Diddle, Nicholas
                        
* Born 1836 in Germany 
* Died Nov. 23, 1918 
* Buried in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Enlisted or mustered in Mar. 26, 1863 at age 23 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Mustered out Feb. 11, 1864 by reason of re-enlistment 
* Enlisted Feb. 12, 1864 
* Mustered in Feb. 12, 1864 
* Bounty due $400.00 
* Muster out roll lists age as 22 and 24 
* Last paid to Feb. 28, 1865 
* Due U. S. $7.38 
* Bounty Paid $210.00 
* Bounty due $190.00
* Private K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Served Mar. 26, 1863 - May 29, 1865 - 26 month 3 days 
* Private Co. C 2nd Md. Infantry P. H. B. 
* Served Feb. 11, 1862 - May 29, 1865 
* Veteran 
* In 1905 his pension was increased from $17 to $24. 
* Pension application: Certificate #269,153 at $14, Rheumatism and Heart Disease 
thinks he ought to have $20, Constantly getting worse, Increase of $2 now $16 
dated June 17, 1897 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 26, 1879, Application #306342, Certificate 
#269153; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 21, 1919, Application #1134633, Certificate 
#867196

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Dietel] 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Meyersdale Commercial Mar. 30, 1905 [Lists name as Deittle] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 172, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Dieddle]
* Somerset County Leader, Dec. 6, 1918 [Lists name as Dietle]
* Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478073 [Contains addition 
service information]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999