Military: CWR: Pugh, James L. (also Pew, James L.) of interest in Somerset 
County, PA

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Meyersdale Public Library.
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Pugh, James L. (Also Pew)

* Born Oct. 14, 1844 in Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died May 5, 1876 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 5, 1862 at age 17 in Somerset, Pa 
* Mustered in Aug 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged at expiration of term 
* Corporal Battery K 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Enlisted Aug. 21, 1864 at age 20 in Somerset, Pa. by Lt. Snyder 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. in Pittsburgh, Pa. by Lt. 
Williams for 1 year 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with battery 
* Wounded three times at Fredericksburg, Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 2, 1885, Application #548657, Certificate 
#334468

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Pew] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Pew] 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Pew] 
* Pew Family History [Lists name as Pew or Pugh] 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Rugh]
* Obituary, Meyersdale Commercial July 17, 1913 page 1[Lists name as both James 
S. and James L. and unit as Co. E 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry]
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757 [Lists name as James 
D.]
* Somerset County Leader July 18, 1913
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists age as 18 and 
name as Pew]