Military: CWR: Wilson, William of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Wilson, William

* Born 1831 
* Died Mar. 16, 1920 age 89 
* Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted May 28, 1862 
* Mustered in at age 28 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Discharged May 1, 1865 
* Height - 5'7"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Black 
* Occupation - Drummer 
* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Wounded May 14, 1864 at New Market, Virginia 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 5, 1866, Application #104071, Certificate 
#67173; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 5, 1920, Application #1155477, Certificate 
#888439

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Laurel Messenger May 2005 [List regiment as 44th] 
* Somerset Herald Mar. 24, 1920 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no 
information]

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Wilson, William 

* Born 1831 
* Died 1920 
* Buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 108th Regiment 11th Pa. Cavalry 
* Mustered in Aug. 31, 1861 
* Captured Oct. 7, 1864 at Darbytown Road, Va. 
* Died Dec. 15, 1864 at Salisbury, North Carolina; burial record Nov. 24, 1864 
* Served Aug. 31, 1861 - Dec. 15, 1864 - 36 month 
* Veteran 
* Mother Pension: Applied Mar. 20, 1879, Application #242847, Certificate 
#214166; Father Pension: Application #353152, Certificate #234811

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com

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Wilson, William

* Stoystown Post Office 
* Disease 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

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