Military: CWR: Nickler, David 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 __________________________________________ Nickler, David * Died 1922 in Milford, Indiana * Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 20, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Paroled July 2, 1863 * Deserted July 22, 1863 * Invalid Pension: Applied May 29, 1908, Application #1374549, no certificate number listed; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 19, 1922, Application #1105715, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists enlistment day as 12 and year he deserted as 1862] * Remembering the 142nd PVI