Military: CWR: Firestone, Michael A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Firestone, Michael A.

* Born 1834 
* Died 1919 
* Buried in Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville, Pa
* Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 at age 28 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged Dec. 17, 1863 
* Transferred to 95th Co. ? 2nd Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps Dec. 17, 1863 
* Discharged Aug. 24, 1865 by General Order 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 4, 1866 and Feb. 27, 1907, Application #117033, 
Certificate #79017; Widow Pension: Applied July 16, 1919, Application #1143973, 
Certificate #978930

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Remembering the 142nd PVI 
* Fayette Co. Pa. Genweb, Cemeteries