Military: CWR: Bird, George 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 __________________________________________ Bird, George * Private Battery K 112th Regiment 2nd Pa. Heavy Artillery * Enrolled Feb. 22, 1864 at age 35 in New Brighton, Pa. * Mustered in Feb. 29, 1864 as Private in New Brighton, Pa. * Height 5' 8"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue * Occupation at enrollment - Laborer * Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Died in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, Ga. of Chronis Scorbitus, date unknown. SOURCE: * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Battery K