Military: CWR: Bittner, Nathaniel 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, Nathaniel * Born 1842 in Somerset Co., Pa * Died July 25, 1927 in Sand Patch, Pa. * Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Corporal Co. D 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted Mar. 6, 1865 at age 23in Cumberland, Md * Mustered in Mar. 6, 1865 in Cumberland, Md. for 1 year * Mustered out May 29, 1865 * Pay due since enlistment * Due U. S. $24.67 * Bounty due $33.33 * Discharged May 29, 1865 * Served Mar. 6, 1865 - May 29, 1865 - 2 month 23 days * Residence in 1925 - Sand Patch, Somerset Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 3, 1921, Application #1448071, Certificate #1187476 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web *Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 * Census 1890 Veterans, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. D * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 139 * Footnote.com [Lists name as Bitner] * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478071 [Contains additional service information] ------ Bittner, Nathaniel * Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865