Military: CWR: Bender, Harrison 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 __________________________________________ Bender, Harrison * Born 1846 * Died Sept. 1923 at Friedens, Pa. * Buried in Friedens Lutheran Cemetery, Friedens, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Sept. 10, 1864 at age 18 in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 17, 1864 at Pittsburgh, Pa. * Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Gray * Occupation - Blacksmith * Served Sept. 11, 1864 - June 20, 1863 * Disability - Asthma * Served Sept. 10, 1864 - June 27, 1865 - 9 month 17 days * Invalid Pension: Applied July 28, 1890, Application #875543, Certificate #610239 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. * Veterans Card File * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. G [Lists muster in day as 17th] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750