Military: CWR: Faith, William of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Faith, William

* Born Aug. 17, 2839 
* Died May 2, 1910 
* Buried in Mt. Olive Brethren Cemetery, Bullskin Twp. Fayette Co. Pa 
* Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 14, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 26, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Feb. 26, 1863 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Mar. 28, 1863, Application #15757, Certificate #13693; Widow 
Pension: Application #943662, Certificate #707037

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists enlistment day as 
12 and muster in day as 25]
* Remembering the 142nd PVI
* Fayette Co. Pa. Genweb, Cemeteries 

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Faith, William 

* Born Dec. 15, 1831 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 3, 1898 
* Private Co. F 74th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar. 4, 1865 in Indiana, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 4, 1865 
* Mustered out Aug. 29, 1865 with company 
* Discharged Aug. 29, 1865 at Clarksburg, W. Va.
* Scouted after Mosby and did guard duty on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R.  
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 2, 1887, Application #604494, Certificate 
#489669; Widow Pension: Application #676587, Certificate #466924

SOURCE:
* Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen, Cambria Co. Pa. Genealogy 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Footnote.com