Military: CWR: Bittner, George of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bittner, George

* Died Aug. 2, 1921 in Berlin, Pa. 
* Buried in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain William M. Schrock's Co. after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion 
Pa. Infantry Co. H 
* Enlisted June 17, 1863 
* Discharged Jan. 8, 1864 
* Private Co. C 102nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted Feb. 1, 1863 
* Mustered in Sept. 1, 1863 at age 25 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out June 28, 1865 
* Served Sept. 1, 1863 - June 28, 1865 - 21 month 27 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 6, 1890, Application #915074, Certificate 
#797695

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com  
* Muster Roster Co. C

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Bittner, George

* Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Blacksmith 
* Drafted Sept. 1, 1863 
* Age 20 
* Remarks - Deserted after reporting

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District