Military: CWR: Maust, William A. of interest in Somerset County, PA and Cleburne County, AL 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 __________________________________________ Maust, William A. * Born Jan. 19, 1837 in Salisbury, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Nov. 2, 1919 in Fruithurst, Cleburne Co. Alabama at age 82 * Private in Captain William M. Schrock's Co., after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion Pa. Infantry Co. H. * Enlisted June 17, 1863 * Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered out Jan. 8, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Served under General William Sherman during the Civil War, 1862 - 1864 * Brother of Elias A. and John Maust * Invalid Pension: Applied July 17, 1890 and May 11, 1908, Application #872133, Certificate #650695; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 20, 1919, Application #1148885, Certificate #886089 SOURCE: * Maust Family Records - internet * 1884 County History, Somerset County, Pa. * Laurel Messenger Nov. 1961 * Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com [Info under Ramsey's Battalion Co. H]