Military: CWR: Bittner, Francis 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, Francis * Born Feb. 13, 1845 * Died May 5, 1867 - age 22 years, 2 month, 22 days. * Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 87th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted July 21, 1864 * Mustered in July 21, 1861 as Private * Absent, sick in hospital at muster out * Served July 21, 1861 - June 29, 1865 - 47 month 8 days * Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Florid; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Laborer * Residence at enrollment - Franklin Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied July 17, 1865, Application #78107, Certificate #51478 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File [Lists muster in as being in Somerset, Pa. NOTE: Unit was not mustered in Somerset Co.] * Footnote.com