Military: CWR: Miller, Henry J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Miller, Henry J.

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 20, 1924 in St. Petersburg, Florida 
* Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 1, 1862 at age 19 in Stoystown, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Reduced to Private being on extra duty a Private Detached to U. S. A. Signal 
Corps Nov. 10, 1863 since transfer, never officially notified 
* Transferred to Signal Corps Nov. 10, 1863 
* Private in Captain Charles S. Davis' Detachment of Signal Corps U. S. Army 
* Enrolled Aug. 1, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged by reason of Paragraph 121, S. O. 315 War Department A.G. O. 
Washington June 19, 1865 
* Age 22 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Merchant 
* Character good 
* Paid in full June 24, 1865 
* Filed Oath of Identity Nov. 19, 1868 while a resident of Stoystown, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 30, 1891 and Feb. 28, 1907, Application 
#1066760, Certificate #867409; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 8, 1924, Application 
#1215308, no certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No, 
* 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753