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

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Bittner, Zachariah

* Born Nov. 21, 1832 in Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 17, 1908 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 99th. Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted
* Enlisted Feb. 27, 1865 at age 33 
* Mustered in Feb. 26, 1865 in Chambersburg, Pa
* Mustered out with company July 1, 1865 
* Discharged July 1, 1865 near Washington, D. C. by reason of Special Order #158 
H. Q. A. of P. with company 
* Served Feb. 26, 1865 - July 1, 1865 - 4 month 27 days 
* Brother of Charles and Herman Bittner 
* Pension application: Certificate #303,600 at $12 per month for Chronic 
Diarrhea and resulting Piles; Widow applied for pension 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 2, 1880 and Dec. 16, 1907, Application #406899. 
Certificate #303603; Widow Pension: Application #910152, Certificate #674656

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Bittner Family History, Rootsweb.Com 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1889 [Lists occupation as 
watchmaker] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 224, contains additional pension and genealogy 
info. 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists enlistment day as 
20]

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Bittner, Zachariah

* Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation Laborer 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 32 
* Remarks - Deserted after reporting

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