Military: CWR: Woods, John E. 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 __________________________________________ Woods, John E. * Born Dec. 23, 1840 * Died Aug. 4, 1918 * Buried in Thomas Farm Cemetery, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 1, 1862 in Stoystown, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 * Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 * Served Aug. 10, 1862 - June 4, 1865 * Served Aug. 2, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 27 days * Disability - Shot in right hand and back * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 6, 1872 and Feb. 27, 1907, Application #172155, Certificate #122445 SOURCE: * Cemetery Reference by B. J. Ensley * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. D * Veterans Card File * Fotnote.com [Lists day of death as 3rd]