Military: CWR: Welfly, Samuel I. 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 __________________________________________ Welfly, Samuel I. * Died Mar. 26, 1926 in Quincy, Illinois * Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 at age 20 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Discharged Aug. 16, 1862 at Grand Cacapon for disability * Height - 5'8 1/2"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Farmer * Disability - at G. Cacapon, Va. * Residence at enlistment - Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied May 22, 1863, Application #23439, Certificate #193740; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 12, 1926, Application #1244261, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * [Lists name as Welfley] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747