Military: CWR: Miller, Jacob P. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Miller, Jacob P.

* Born July 18, 1839 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Aug. 24, 1919 in Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Lambertsville Cemetery, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal in Captain Schrock's Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 5, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. to serve 9 
months 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Apr. 4, 1863 at Mt. Pleasant Hospital, Washington, D. C. by reason 
of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Promoted to Corporal Dec. 1, 1862 
* Height - 5'11"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Can not re-enlist 
* Severely wounded Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Va. 
* Enlisted Aug. 7, 1862 
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - Apr. 4, 1863 - 7 month 21 days 
* Disability - Wounded in hip, head, finger and heel 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 1, 1863, Application #20826, Certificate #110344

SOURCE:
* Somerset County Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists rank as Private] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 4 
* 1884 County History, Somerset County, Pa. [Lists name as Jacob R.] 
* Somerset Herald Sept. 3, 1919 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Jacob R.] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Meller] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753

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Miller, Jacob P.

* Buckstown Post Office 
* Gunshot wound to hip and heel, injury to abdomen 
* Monthly pension of 12 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.