Military: CWR: Speicher, Michael 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 __________________________________________ Speicher, Michael * Buried on John Speicher Farm, near top of Laurel Mt., Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 148th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Susstitute * Mustered in Oct. 28, 1863 at age 23 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. * Transferred to 53rd Regiment June 1, 1865 by Special Order #137 A of P of 65 * Private Co. K 53rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Discharged by General Order * Served Oct. 29, 1863 - June 30, 1865 - 20 month 2 days * Height - 5' 4 1/2"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Labored * Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Last paid Dec. 31, 1864 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. C * Muster Roster Co. K