Military: CWR: Speicher, William J. 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, William J. * Born July 6, 1824 * Died Aug. 4, 1883 * Buried in Pleasantdale Cemetery, Hooversville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in Aug. 27, 1862 * Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order * Served Aug. 27, 1862 - June 20, 1865 - 33 month 23 days * Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 22, 1887, Application #359713, Certificate #247271 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. D * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com