Military: CWR: Hostetler, William M. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hostetler, William M. 

* Born Aug. 21, 1845 in Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died July 30, 1912 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain William M. Schrock's Co., after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion 
Pa. Infantry Co. H 
* Enlisted May 1863 
* Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered out Jan. 8, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Re-enlisted Jan. 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Private Co. D 181st Regiment 20th Pa. Cavalry 
* Mustered in Feb. 9, 1864 
* Mustered out July 13, 1865 with company 
* Served Feb. 9, 1864 - July 13, 1865 - 17 month 4 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 26, 1885, Application #557353, Certificate 
#354697; Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 5, 1912, Application #991184, Certificate 
#750390

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Hochstetler] 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web [Lists name as Willard N.] 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 1961 
* Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Area Obituaries and Biographies, internet 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Hochstetler for Schrock's Co.]
* Somerset County Leader Aug. 2, 1912