Military: CWR: Brant, George D. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Brant, George D.

* Born June 6, 1832 in Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Mar. 30, 1901 
* Buried in Hay's Mt. Zion Cemetery, 2178 Maple Valley Rd. Meyersdale, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 61st. Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute 
* Enlisted Oct. 27, 1864 
* Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 32 as Private 
* Discharged May 26, 1865 by General Order 
* Height - 5'9"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full May 24, 1865 
* Private 2nd. Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 
* Served Sept. 26, 1864 - May 26, 1865 - 8 month 
* Received a pension of $ 21 a month 
* Pension application: Certificate #272,732, Disease of Heart and Rheumatism; 
Claims increased disability and disability as result is as to almost 
incapacitate him for labor, thinks he ought to have $24, and asks immediate 
examination; July 22, 1896 allowed at $17 pre month; Nov. 22, 1898 declaration 
for increase Certificate #272,732 at $17 dated Dec. 19, 1898, increase of 
disability and not in proportion to disability, Allowed June 14, 1899 at $24 per 
month for Disease of Heart and Rheumatism 
* Widow applied for pension 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 28, 1880, Application #395178, Certificate 
#272732; Widow Pension: Application #743338, Certificate #554492

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Meyersdale Area Obituaries & Biographies Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists discharge as May 
27, 1865] 
* Meyersdale Library Scrapbook, Mar. 1901 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Discharge Papers Co. F [Lists enlistment date as Oct. 26, 1864] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists muster in place as Greenville] 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 166 and 167, contains additional pension info. 
* Footnote.com
* Meyersdale Commercial Apr. 4, 1901
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists muster in date as 
Oct. 26, 1864 in Greenville]