Military: CWR: Meyers, Joseph E. 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 __________________________________________ Meyers, Joseph E. * Died Mar. 7, 1921 in Burkett, Nebraska * Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 27 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 8, 1889 and Mar. 4, 1907, Application #692329, Certificate #509998 * Private Co. D 2nd Md. Infantry * Enlisted Jan. 9, 1865 * Discharged June 29, 1865 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755