Military: CWR: Miller, Charles H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Miller, Charles H.

* Born Sept. 27, 1843 in Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 9, 1902 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 20, 1862 at age 18 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Discharged July 7, 1864 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days 
* Disability - Wounded in left knee 
* Severely wounded in the knee at Fredericksburg. 
* Eyes - Brown; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 4" 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Mar. 26, 1863 he deserted 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 2, 1878, Application #253770, Certificate 
#155497; Widow Pension: Application #896404, Certificate #678877

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1903] 
* Obituary, Meyersdale Republican 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 37 and 183 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 15 and 39 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 

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Miller, Charles H.

* Born 1840 
* Died Apr. 19, 1895 
* Buried in Weller Cemetery, Husband, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Enlisted Sept. 16, 1861 at age 21 
* Served Sept. 17, 1861 - Sept. 16, 1864 - 35 month 29 days 
* Disability - Inflammatory Rheumatism and Heart Disease 
* Height - 5' 9 1/4"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 2, 1880, Application #338237, Certificate 
#426547; Widow Pension: Application #614591, Certificate #417062

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web [Lists name as Charles B.] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists day of death as 17th]