Military: CWR: Smith, John W. 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 __________________________________________ Smith, John W. * Died Sept. 29, 1901 * Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 21 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Invalid Pension: Applied June 17, 1880, Application #381134, Certificate #902971; Widow Pension: Application #749850, Certificate #586638 SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K * Footnote.com [Lists him as being in Co. G 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry] * NOTE: Not on muster roll for 52nd * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755