Military: CWR: Housel, Solomon Michael of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Housel, Solomon Michael

* Born Mar. 22, 1836 
* Died Feb. 17, 1914 
* Buried in Hostetler Cemetery, Greenville Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 27 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Corporal, returned to ranks 
* Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Served Oct. 24, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1863
* Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1863 - 9 month 5 days 
* Disability - Rheumatism 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 16, 1882 and Feb. 21, 1907, Application 
#460143, Certificate #744417; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 11, 1914, Application 
#1023622, Certificate #773136

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists day of death as 18th] 
* Meyersdale Republican Aug. 24, 1905 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 197 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Howsel] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader Feb. 27, 1914
* 1890 Veterans Census, Greenville Twp. [Lists name as Soll M. Horner]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755