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

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Bittner, Jacob

* Born July 9, 1834 
* Died Feb. 24, 1915 
* Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 at age 28 in 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 24, 1892 and Apr. 3, 1907, Application #1101552, 
Certificate #850384; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 9, 1915, Application #1042971, 
Certificate #794427

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Bitner]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Meyersdale Commercial June 3, 1908 

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Bittner, Jacob

* Born Apr. 14, 1832 
* Died Apr. 11, 1881 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 
* Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days

SOURCE:
* Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. C

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Bittner, Jacob

* One dollar per Commissioner's note dated Feb. 10, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Bittner, Jacob

* Two dollars per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864 
* Note endorsed bu J. or I. Ankeny.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers.

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Bittner, Jacob

* Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 33 
* Remarks - Deserted after reporting

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

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Bittner, Jacob

* Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 44

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