Military: CWR: Mostoller, John William 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 __________________________________________ Mostoller, John William * Born Jan. 14, 1843 in Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Dec. 12, 1925 * Buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain John Cole's Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 16, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration * Taken prisoner at Paw Paw, W. Va. Oct. 14, 1862 * Discharged Sept. 16, 1864 at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia by reason of expiration of term of enlistment * Age 18 * Height - 6' 3/4"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown * Occupation - (blank) * Paid Sept. 19, 1864 * Qr. Mas. Office, Baltimore, Sept. 17, 1864, transportation furnished to Harrisburg * Additional bounty paid Oct. 1, 1867 * Not on muster out roll * Residence in 1925 - Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. * Congressional Medal of Honor - Lynchburg, Virginia June 18, 1864 - Issued Dec. 27, 1894 - Citation: Voluntarily led a charge on a Confederate battery (the officers of the company being disabled) and compelled its hasty removal. * John is a brother of David Mostoller * Invalid Pension: Applied June 26, 1890, Application #784087, Certificate #865758; Widow Pension: Application #1240522, Certificate #969623 * Wounded May 14, 1864 at New Market, Virginia SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 * Muster Roster Co. B * Pennsylvania in the Civil War Web * 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. * Mostoller Family History, Rootsweb.com * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * Meyersdale Republican Dec. 17, 1925 * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no information]