Military: CWR: Sawyer, Sewell 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 __________________________________________ Sawyer, Sewell * Died Mar. 23, 1892 * Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 18 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Invalid Pension: Applied May 3, 1890, Application #772863, Certificate #531523; Widow Pension: Application #547483, Certificate #342487 * Private Co. A 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Substitute * Mustered in Mar. 27, 1865 * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H [Lists first name as Sewel] * Footnote.com * Muster Roster Co. A [Lists name as Swoyer] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755