Military: CWR: Pile, Franklin 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 __________________________________________ Pile, Franklin * Born Sept. 24, 1839 * Died Mar. 12, 1914 in Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa * Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Sept. 28, 1864 at age 26 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order * Enlisted Sept. 26, 1864 * Served Sept. 28, 1864 - June 20, 1865 - 8 month 23 days * Invalid Pension: Applied June 13, 1888, Application #635693, Certificate #433357; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 28, 1916, Application #1078326, Certificate #821710 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File [Lists muster in day as 26th] * Footnote.com * Somerset County Leader, Mar 20, 1914 * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists muster in day as 26]