Military: CWR: Mountain, William R. 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 __________________________________________ Mountain, William R. * Born in Blair Co. Pa. * Buried in Jersey Cemetery, 2 mile from Ursina, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 14th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in Apr. 14, 1861 at age 22 in Blair Co. Pa. * Mustered out Aug. 7, 1861 with company * Residence at enrollment - Newry, Pa. * Private Co. G 113th Regiment 12th Pa. Cavalry *Enlisted Feb. 14, 1862 at age 22 in Philadelphia, Pa. * Mustered in Feb. 14, 1862 as Private in Philadelphia, Pa. * Mustered out July 20, 1865 with company * Discharged July 20, 1865 * Re-enlisted Feb. 1, 1864 in Martinsburg, Virginia * Served Feb. 4, 1862 - July 20, 1865 - 41 month 16 days * Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Brown; Complection - Light; Eyes - Gray * Occupation at enrollment - Farmer * Residence at enrollment - Hollidaysburg, Pa. * Veteran * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 18, 1878, Application #247383, Certificate #164273; Widow Pension: Application #663413, Certificate #472636 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Muster Roster Co. H * Veterans Card File Co. H [Lists muster in day as 24th] * Veterans Card File Co. G