Military: CWR: Schneider, William 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 __________________________________________ Schneider, William * Died July 18, 1897 * Buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Jennertown, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 21, 1862 at age 24 in Paw Paw, Va. * Mustered in Aug. 28, 1862 * Discharged May 31, 1865 * Transferred to Co. H date unknown * Served Aug. 28, 1863 - May 31, 1865 - 33 month 3 days * Prisoner at Libby Prison for 2 months * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 20, 1891, Application #1050966, Certificate #835358; Widow Pension: Application #660499, Certificate #463094 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. B * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File [Lists muster in date as Dec. 27, 1862 as Private in North Mountain, Va.] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no information]