Military: CWR: Ringler, Peter 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 __________________________________________ Ringler, Peter * Born 1836 in Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Oct. 29, 1896 * Buried in St. Paul Wilhelm Cemetery, St. Paul, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 5, 1862 at age 26 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company * Served Aug. 14, 1862 - May 26, 1863 - 10 month 12 days * Pension application: Widow granted a pension of $8 per month from Dec. 21, 1896, with $2 per month to each child under legal age. * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 16, 1890, Application #894667, Certificate #883719; Widow Pension: Application #645952, Certificate #468595 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 * Census 1890 Veterans, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Rinjler] * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists unit as 132nd] * M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, not dated [Lists enlistment date as Aug. 7, 1862 as Private, discharge as Private at Harrisburg, Pa. on May 29, 1865 by reason of serving out full term on enlistment, and occupation as Miner] * Meyersdale Republican Mar. 27, 1924, Civil War letter * Meyersdale Commercial Sept. 22, 1898 * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 178, 238 and 274, contains additional genealogy info * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753