Military: CWR: Bittner, Charles Reese of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bittner, Charles Reese

* Born Mar. 19, 1840 near Pine Hill, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died July 24, 1907 67 years 4 month 5 days 
* Buried in Fritz St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Pa
* Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Mustered out Aug. 7, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa 
* Discharged Aug. 7, 1865 as Private at Harrisburg, Pa. by reason of expiration 
of term of service 
*Served Nov. 2, 1862 - Aug. 7, 1863 - 9 month 5 days 
* Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 25 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Occupation - Miner 
* Brother of Herman and Zachariah Bittner 
* Pension application: Certificate #291,223 at rate of $17; Apr. 11, 1893 
application for increase because rating is too low, For Chronic Diarrhea and 
resultant Piles and Prolapses of the Rectum and for swelling of limbs and 
Palpitation of the Heart; Widow applied for and was granted $24 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 23, 1880, Application #390386, Certificate 
#291223; Widow Pension: Application #874037, Certificate #659907

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Bittner Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Meyersdale Republican July 25, 1907 [Lists Regiment as 174th] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1885 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 136 and 161, contains additional pension info 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as G (not on muster roll)] 
* Muster Roster Co. I [Lists name as Charles K.] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Charles K.] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295570