Military: CWR: Lewis, Milton of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lewis, Milton
                                                       
* Born Aug. 10, 1842 
* Died Nov. 2, 1891 - age 49 years 2 month 22 days 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 1st Regiment W Va. Cavalry  
* Enlisted 1861 
* Discharged Dec. 31, 1863 at New Creek, W. Va. 
* Re-enlisted Dec. 31, 1863 in the same company 
* Served Sept. 12, 1861 - July 8, 1865 - 45 month 26 days 
* Final Discharge Aug. 8, 1865 at Weeling, W. Va. 
* Pension application:  July 5, 1890; Physical testimony and declaration mailed 
July 12, 1890; No. 769,903 
* Order for examination  received Jan. 1890 
* Examined June 21, 1891 and mailed 22nd 
* April 21st notice of pension granted at $12 per month from July 14, 1891 
* Partial paralysis of left side and disease of the Heart 
* Widow applied for pension, granted at $8 and $2 per month for their children, 
total $14. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 18, 1890, Application #769903, Certificate 
#553220; Widow Pension: Application #534352, Certificate #324743

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Commercial, May 28, 1903 
* Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger, page 1 and 86, contains additional pension and 
genealogy info. 
* Footnote.com