Military: CWR: Skiles, 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 __________________________________________ Skiles, John * From Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 8, 1861 at age 46 in Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. * Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Farmer * Residence at enrollment - Fayette Co. Pa. SOURCE: * Youghiogheny River Towns * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. H