Military: CWR: Miller, William C. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Miller, William C. * Died Apt. 1, 1922 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Miller Cemetery, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Nov. 1, 1862 at age 18 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Discharged Aug. 6, 1867 * Private Co. K 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 21 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 12, 1880, Application #351873, Certificate #327851; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 21, 1922, Application #1187968, Certificate #913984 SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Middlecreek Twp Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Co. Genealogy Web. * Testimony at his murder trial June 9, 1892 * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. K 88th * Muster Roster Co. K 171st * Footnote.com [Lists enlistment as Oct. 1862] * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists enlistment date as Oct. 24, 1862] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750