Military: CWR: Powell, Matthew 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 __________________________________________ Powell, Matthew * Died Aug. 9, 1884 * Private Co. D 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Wellersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 38 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 25, 1886, Application #334646, Certificate #353179 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. D * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750