Military: CWR: Hicks, Wilson C. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hicks, Wilson C.

* Born 1841 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 2, 1885 - age 44 years 4 month 2 days 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserve Corps 
* Enrolled Apr. 18, 1861 at age 20 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in June 20, 1861 SS, July 21, 1861 FS as Private in Camp Wilkins, 
Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Absent, sick, at muster out 
* Served June 20, 1861 - June 4, 1864 - 35 month 21 days 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Light Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Teacher 
* Paid in full June 14, 1864 at Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Sick at General Hospital 
* absent in hospital Aug. 20, 1863 
* Wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 11, 1879, Application #278819, Certificate 
#183650; Widow Pension: Application #328483, Certificate #226136; Minor Pension: 
Application #498968, Certificate #396836 
* Wilson was the first soldier to enlist from Meyersdale, Pa. and the third from 
Somerset Co. Pa.

SOURCE:
* Meyersdale Commercial May 28, 1903 
* Meyersdale Commercial June 4, 1908 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists time served as Mar. 
18, 1861 - June 11, 1864] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Discharge Papers [Lists discharge date as June 11, 1864 at Pittsburgh, Pa. by 
reason of expiration of term of service] 
* Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com 
* 1884 History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa. page 488

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Hicks, Wilson C.

* Meyersdale Post Office 
* Chronic diarrhea 
* Monthly pension of 6 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.