Military: CWR: Simmons, John 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 __________________________________________ Simmons, John * Died Dec. 25, 1917 in Middleport, Ohio * Buried in Hauger Cemetery, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 37th Regiment 8th Pa. Reserves * Enrolled May 1, 1861 at age 28 in Brownsville, Pa. * Mustered in June 21, 1861 SS, July 29, 1861 FS as Private in Camp Wright, Washington, D. C. * Served June 21, 1861 - May 26, 1864 - 35 month 5 days * Promoted from Co. D to Hospital Stewart July 6, 1862 * Height - 5' 10"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Hazel * Occupation at enrollment - Physician * Residence at enrollment - Monongahela City * Captain * Unsssigned 187th Regiment Ohio Infantry * Co. F 179th Regiment Ohio Infantry * 29th Co. 2nd Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps * Co. H 15th Veterans Reserve Corps. * Invalid Pension: Applied June 30, 1897 and Mar. 2, 1907, Application #1193878, Certificate #947846; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 2, 1918, Application #1116269, Certificate #844851 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Census 1890 Veterans, Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. D * Muster Roster F & S * Footnote.com