Military: CWR: Smith, Simon 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, Simon * Born May 7, 1845 * Died Oct. 20, 1917 in Fair Hope Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Kamerer Burial Plot, Deremer Hutzel Farm, Fairhope Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 138th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled May 31, 1864 at age 18 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered in May 31, 1864 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 27, 1865 with company * Discharged June 23, 1865 * Served June 15, 1863 - June 28, 1865 * Served May 31, 1864 - June 23, 1865 - 12 month 22 days * Height - 5' 4"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Dark * Occupation at enrollment - Farmer * Residence at enrollment - Bedford Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 21, 1889, Application #735445, Certificate #795860; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 12, 1917, Application #1110204, Certificate #852063 SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Allegheny Twp. Veterans Memorial, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. F * Footnote.com