Military: CWR: Bittner, Elias F. 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 __________________________________________ Bittner, Elias F. * Born Nov. 29, 1832 * Died Jan. 31, 1913 * Buried in Ridgeview Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Substitute * Enlisted Sept. 26, 1864 * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 28 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order * Served Sept. 26, 1864 - June 20, 1865 - 8 month 24 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 11, 1890 and Feb. 18, 1907, Application #948036, Certificate #742747 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 * Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. F * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com