Military: CWR: Faling, John 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 __________________________________________ Faling, John * Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 18 in Ebensburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 7, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Corporal Co. M 113th Regiment Pa. Cavalry * Mustered in Aug. 7, 1864 * Promoted to Corporal May 6, 1865 * Discharged Feb. 2, 1865 for wounds received in action * Veteran * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 7, 1891, Application #1076308, Certificate #698633 * Widow Pension: 698633, no certificate number listed SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. E * Muster Roster Co. M * Footnote [Under Faling] * Footnote.com [Under Phelan] * NOTE: Widow applied for pension under name of Phelan * Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295755