Military: CWR: Jones, Walter J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Jones, Walter J.

* Born 1827 in Jones Mills, Westmoreland Co. Pa. 
* Died Aug. 23, 1910 in Denver, Colorado 
* Sergeant Co. I 11th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Apr. 22, 1861 as Sergeant for 3 months service at age 30 in 
Greensburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Apr. 26, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out with company Aug. 1, 1861 
* Discharged July 27, 1861 
* 1st Lieutenant Co. K 11th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861 at age 30 in Youngstown, Pa. 
* Mustered in Oct. 1, 1861 as 1st Lieutenant 
* Resigned Mar. 2, 1862 on account of disability 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 4, 1863 and Apr. 11, 1907, Application #30019, 
Certificate #23813 
* Meyersdale Post Office 
* Injury to abdomen 
* Monthly pension of $12.75

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Commercial Sept. 8, 1910 [Lists Co. as A] 
* Muster Roster Co. I, 3 months service 
* Muster Roster K, 3 years service 
* Veterans Card File Co. I, 3 months service 
* Veterans Card File, Co. K 3 years service 
* Footnote.com [Lists day of death as 24]