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

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Bittner, Moses

* Born Mar. 24, 1825 
* Died June 8, 1895 
* Buried in St. John's United Methodist 
(Temple) Cemetery, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 35 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months
* Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa 
* Served Oct. 24, 1862 - Aug. 8, 1863
* Private Co. A 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar. 13, 1865 at age 39 in Cumberland, Md. for 1 year 
* Mustered in Mar. 13, 1865 in Cumberland, Md. 
* Height - 5' 8", Hair - Light, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Mustered out May 29, 1865 
* Pay due since enlistment 
* Due U. S. $1.50 
* Bounty due $33.33 
* Recruit 
* Due U. S. for ord. and ord. stores lost or destroyed 25 cents.
* Served Mar. 3, 1865 - May 29, 1865 
* Service time 12 month 1 day 
* Moses is a brother of Peter J. Bittner 
* Pension application: For accrued pension from Apr. 4, 1895 to June 8, 1895, 
Application #288032, Certificate #211,499, Pittsburgh Agency, Rate $17 per month 
for Chronic Diarrhea with resulting Disease of Heart, Certificate dated Apr. 22, 
1891; For widow's pension under the general law; Granted $12 per month 
* Widow Pension Application #633042, Certificate #461823

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Bittner Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 154, contains additional pension info. 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Contains additional 
service information]

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Bittner, Moses

* Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 39 
* Remarks - Furloughed on account of sickness. Failed to return

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