Military: CWR: Ferrell, Leonard 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 __________________________________________ Ferrell, Leonard * Died Mar. 22, 1911 age 81 years 5 month 4 days * Buried in New Centerville Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 22, 1862 at age 31 in Stoystown, Pa * Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * On extra duty in Bny. Train 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th A. C. * Absent, on detached service at muster out * Served Aug. 22, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 7 days * Discharged at Harrisburg, Pa. * Invalid pension: Applied Nov. 4, 1876 and Apr. 6, 1907, Application #627972, Certificate #840287; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 22, 1916, Application #1075077, Certificate #824801 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 * Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 * Veterans Grave Registration * Firl Family File, Meyersdale Library * Muster Roster Co. D * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Farell] * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Jacob Zorn Diary, page 45 [Lists name as Firl] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists enlistment day as 1] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999