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

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Miller, John H.
                                                 
* Born 1847 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Jan. 30, 1928 in Meyersdale, Pa. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute 
* Enlisted 1864 as Private 
* Mustered in Oct. 26, 1864 at age 17 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out June 28, 1864 with company 
* Disability - Rheumatism 
* Residence in 1925 - Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Served Oct. 26, 1864 - June 28, 1865 - 8 month 2 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 5, 1885, Application #548919, Certificate 
#481,082; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 11, 1928, Application #1604527, no 
certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, not dated [Lists discharge date as 
June 26, 1865 by reason of close of war, Occupation - Laborer] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 123 
* Veterans Card File 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 

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Miller, John H.

* Born Jan. 5, 1844 
* Died Jan. 1, 1934 
* Buried in Bakersville Lutheran Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. A 140th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862 at age 17 in Waynesburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Sept. 4, 1862 in Pittsburgh, Pa 
* Discharged Jan. 20, 1863 by Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Served Sept. 4, 1862 - Jan. 20, 1863 - 4 month 16 days 
* Private Co. L 17th Regiment Illinois Cav. 
* Enlisted June 1, 1864 
* Discharged July 28, 1864 
* Disability - Palsy nervous tremor 
* Served Jan. 1, 1864 - July 28, 1864 - 6 month 27 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 2, 1863, Application #9435, Certificate #352442

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Listed twice under two cemeteries, Bakersville 
and Union in Somerset, Pa.] 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* Obituary, Meyersdale Republican Jan. 4, 1934 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Civil War Veterans List published by the Somerset Herald dated Oct. 10, 1917 
[NOTE: Most men appear to have an incorrect regiment and/or company listed with 
their name. Some also served in additional units.]