Military: CWR: Huston, William P. 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 __________________________________________ Huston, William P. * Born 1839 * Died Nov. 28, 1910 * Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Corporal Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves * Enrolled Sept. 18, 1861 at age 22 at Camp Curtin * Mustered in Sept. 19, 1861 at Camp Pierpont * Discharged Oct. 14, 1862 for wounds received at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862 * Served Apr. 18, 1861 - Oct. 14, 1862 - 17 month 27 days * Absent, wounded since June 30, 1862 * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 11, 1866, Application #106366, Certificate #77205; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 9, 1911, Application #955687, Certificate #716007 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. A * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 [Lists rank as Private] * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists rank as Private] * Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 [Lists rank as Corporal, enlistment date as Sept. 19, 1861 and as being wounded in General Hospital] * Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Aug. 31, 1862 - Oct. 31, 1862 * Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 * Footnote.com ------ Huston, William P. * Somerset Post office * Disease * Monthly pension of 6 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.