Military: CWR: Speicher, John and Speicher, John Mrs. of interest in Somerset 
County, PA

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Speicher, John

* Born Oct. 15, 1821 
* Died May 26, 1907 age 87 years 7 month 11 days 
* Buried in Thomas Mennonite Cemetery, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 54th Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1862 at age 41 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Oct. 27, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. H date unknown 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered out July 15, 1865 with company 
* Served Oct. 27, 1862 - July 15, 1865 - 32 month 18 days 
* Disability - Shot in neck 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 10, 1879 and Mar. 8, 1909, Application #314864, 
Certificate #191007

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists muster in date as Oct. 30, 1862] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date 
as Sept. 21, 1862 at age 41 in Johnstown, Pa., muster in date as Oct. 27, 1862 
in Harrisburg, Pa. and as transferred to Co. H; Lists enlistment date as Sept. 
4, 1862 at age 41 in Somerset, Pa., muster in date as Oct. 30, 1862 in 
Harrisburg, Pa. and as mustered out with company July 15, 1865]

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Speicher, John

* Jenner X Roads Post Office 
* Gunshot wound to neck 
* Monthly pension of 2 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.

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Speicher, Mrs. John

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers