Military: CWR: Piles, John W. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Piles, John W.

* Born June 17, 1844 in Oldtown, Allegany Co. Maryland 
* Died June 7, 1919 in Coal Run, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried Reformed Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar. 7, 1865 at age 20 in Cumberland, Maryland 
* Mustered out May 29, 1865 with company, at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md. 
* Served Mar. 7, 1865 - May 29, 1865 - 2 month 22 days 
* Discharged June 1865 by reason of close of war 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 15, 1890, Application #834089, no certificate 
number listed; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 3, 1921, Application #1171458, 
Certificate #903705

SOURCE:
* Piles Family History 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Ancestry Plus.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, 1881 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application for reinstatement, dated 1892 [Lists 
occupation as Miner] 
* Footnote.com 
* Piles Family File, Meyersdale Library