Military: CWR: Altfather, John 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 __________________________________________ Altfather, John * Died Nov. 14, 1897 * Buried on Gideon Kimmel Farm, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 * Mustered out July 30, 1865 with company * Served Mar. 30, 1865 - July 1865 * Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 19 days * Invalid Pension: Applied May 16, 1879, Application #286558, Certificate #890975 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Somerset Democrat, Mar. 15, 1865 * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Allfather] * Footnote.com * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ----- Altfather, John June 1863 draft registration for Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. lists the following: Born in Pa., age 29, married and as a farmer. SOURCE: U. S. Civil War Draft Registrations 1863 - 1865, ancestry.com Image 22 #13 Vol. 1 Class 1