Military: CWR: Nickler, 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 __________________________________________ Nickler, William * Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 26 in Somerset, Pa * Mustered in Aug. 26, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Died at Alexandria, Va. of wounds received Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Va. * Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 19, 1863, Application #15656, Certificate #12288; Minor Pension: Application #208367, Certificate #167080 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com [Lists rank as Corporal and date of death as Dec. 13, 1862] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists Muster in day as 25]