Military: CWR: Penn, William J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Penn, William J.

* Born Mar. 27, 1840 in Moorefield, W. Va. 
* Died Nov. 7, 1910 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Co. G 13th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Apr. 25, 1861 for three months service 
* Mustered in Apr. 25, 1864 as Private at Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out Aug. 6, 1861 with regiment 
* Served Apr. 25, 1861 - Aug. 6, 1861 - 3 month 11 days 
* Private Co. H 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 29, 1861 in Cumberland, Maryland for 3 years service 
* Mustered in Aug. 31, 1861 
* Company Muster Roll dated Feb. 28, 1862 lists the following: absent without 
leave 27th Jan., brought to his company, kept under arrest until 9th July, 
released per order Col. Porter 
* Company Muster Roll dated July 7, 1862, July and Aug. 1862, Sept. and Oct. 
1862 and Nov. and Dec. 1862 lists the following: under arrest for disobedience 
of orders when enroute from Petersburg July 4, 1862, all pay suspended 
* Company Muster Roll dated Jan. & Feb. 1863 and Mar. and Apr. 1863 lists the 
following: under arrest since July 4, 1862 and 1 pair Sealers lost 
* Company Muster Roll dated Apr. 10, 1863 lists the following: under arrest 
since July 4, 1862 and sick in hospital under guard 
* Company Muster Roll dated May and June 1863 lists the following: to forfeit 12 
months pay per sentence of C. M. and sick in hospital 
* Company Muster Roll dated July and Aug. 1863 and Sept. and Oct. 1863 lists him 
as sick in hospital 
* Company Muster Roll dated Mar. and Apr. 1864 and May and June 1864 lists him 
as sick in Post Hospital, New Creek 
* Company Muster Roll dated July and Aug. 1864 lists him as in Convalescent Camp 
at Cumberland, Md. 
* Company Muster Out Roll dated Sept. 29, 1864 lists the following: age 21, 
mustered out Sept. 29, 1864, last paid June 30, 1864, Clothing account - Due 
soldier $29.10, bounty due $100 and the remarks - one canteen lost 
* Disability - Piles and Rheumatism 

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Herald Nov. 16, 1910 [Lists name as William S.] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists age at enrollment as 28] 
* Laurel Messenger Aug. 2004 [Lists name as William S.] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as Penna, day of death as 2nd and Co. 
G 13th Regiment as a Maryland unit] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Muster Roster Co. H
* Military Affairs Register Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478077