Military: CWR: Bittner, Samuel J. 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, Samuel J. * Born Feb. 26, 1835 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Oct. 5, 1920 * Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Corporal Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 11, 1862 at age 26 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. * Eyes - Black; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 6" * Occupation at enrollment - Wool Manufacturer * Transferred to Co. D 11th Veterans Reserve Corps May 2, 1864 * 131st Veterans Reserve Corps * Served Aug. 25, 1862 - July 7, 1865 - 34 month 12 days * Disability - Catarrh, right hand * Sent to hospital and transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps * He never engaged in any battle * Discharged by General Order July 7, 1865 * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 19, 1879 and Feb. 21, 1907, Application #305244, Certificate #231986 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Jacob Zorn Diary, page 178 [Lists transfer date as May 20, 1864] * Muster Roster Co. F * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753