Military: CWR: Miller, Jeremiah A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Miller, Jeremiah A.

* Born May 9, 1836 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 10, 1925 
* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 4, 1861 at age 24 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Oct. 31, 1862 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability at G. Cacapan, 
Va. 
* Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Residence at enrollment - Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Battery K 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Enlisted Aug. 29, 1864 at age 28 in Salisbury, Pa by Lt. Snyder 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa by Lt. Williams for 1 year 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company as Corporal at Viena, Va. by reason of 
term of service 
* Served Aug. 29, 1864 - June 30, 1865 - 9 month 14 days 
* Occupation in 1881 - Miner 
* Pension application: Certificate 21,760, $14 for disease of throat and Lungs 
resulting from Typhoid Pneumonia; Increase for increased disease of throat and 
Lungs and for Heart Disease, swelling of hands and feet and shortness of breath 
the result of Measles. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 27, 1862, Application #6870, Certificate #21760; 
Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 20, 1925, Application #1229592, Certificate #960182

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. Militia Enrollment Aug. 4, 1862 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists him twice, as Jeremiah H. and as Jeremiah 
A; buried in Miller Cemetery on back of Sam Saylor Farm on Scratch Hill, 
Meyersdale, Pa.] 
* Obituary, Meyersdale Republican [Lists his funeral as being held in the Miller 
home and burial in Salisbury I. O. O. F. Cemetery] 
* M. C. Lowry Post G. A. R. Application 1881 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747