Military: CWR: Jefferies, William 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 __________________________________________ Jeffries, William * From Petersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. * Corporal Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 1, 1861 at age 23 in Petersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. * Re-enlisted Feb. 20, 1864 at Hilton Head, S. C. at age 23 * Mustered in Feb. 30 [sic], 1864 in Hilton Head, S. C. * Veteran * Transferred to Co. B 188th Regiment Pa. Infantry June 28, 1865 * Absent in hospital at muster out * Height 5' 9"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes Dark * Occupation at enrollment - Soldier * Residence at enrollment - Preston, Va. * Wounded Aug. 16, 1864 at Deep Bottom, Virginia * Widow Pension: Applied June 12, 1883, Application #305665, no certificate number listed SOURCE: * Youghiogheny River Towns * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H * Muster Roster Co. B * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists re-enlistment day as 2] ------ Jefferies, William * One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 1864 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers ------- Jefferies, William * One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 1864 * Note endorsed by Jacob V. (Za-?) SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 1, Board of Relief Vouchers ------- Jefferies, William * One dollar per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 * Note endorsed for Mrs. Jefferies by Jacob \V. (Zabb?) SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers