Military: CWR: Kessler, William H. 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
__________________________________________


Kessler, William H.

* Born 1826 
* Died Dec. 5, 1872 - age 46 years 9 month 21 days 
* Buried in Ridgeview Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 200th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Mar. 11, 1864 - May 31, 1865 
* Enlisted Aug 19, 1864 at age 20 in York, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 18, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa for 1 year 
* Mustered out May 30, 1865 with company 
* Served Aug. 18, 1864 - May 30, 1865 - 9 month 18 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 6, 1890, Application #790260, Certificate 
#486431; Widow Pension: Application #705702, Certificate #486431

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13. No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 294747 [Lists him as mustering 
in before he enlisted]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999