Military: CWR: Sheeler, John of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Sheeler, John

* Born 1833 in Fulton Co. Pa. 
* Died Aug. 13, 1907 - age 74 years 
* Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 148th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enlisted Oct. 15, 1863 at age 28 
* Mustered in Oct. 21, 1863 as Private in Huntingdon, Pa. 
* Discharged May 15, 1865 at Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Served Oct. 12, 1863 - May 13, 1865 - 18 month 22 days 
* Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Cooper 
* Residence at Enrollment - Franklin Co. Pa. 
* Absent sick at General Hospital in Pittsburgh 
* Transferred to 53rd Regiment 
* Private Co. G 53rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Oct. 23, 1863 
* Absent, sick at muster out 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 2, 1879, Application #295891, Certificate 
#338180

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1883 [Lists enlistment date as 
Oct. 2, 1863 as Private, discharge as May 13, 1865 as Private at Pittsburgh, Pa. 
by reason of General Order #77 A. G. O. May 3, 1865] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists enrollment date as Oct. 21, 1863 and discharge day 
as 13th] 
* Muster Roster Co. H [Lists name as Sheller] 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Footnote.com does not mention Co. G 54th and death year as 1908.