Military: CWR: Brant, Solomon of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Brant, Solomon

* Died Dec. 17, 1913 in a house fire near Garrett, Pa. 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 19th Regiment United States Infantry 
* Enlisted Dec. 9, 1861
* Discharged Dec. 9, 1864 at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee by reason of expiration 
of term of service 
* Height - 5' 7", Hair - Brown, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Brown
* Occupation at enlistment - Farmer
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 1, 1880 and Mar. 25, 1911, Application #375245, 
Certificate #817699; Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 12, 1914, Application #1022154, 
Certificate #781321

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web, Cemeteries [Lists Company as G]  
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 4 
* Somerset Herald Dec. 24, 1913 
* Laurel Messenger Aug. 2003 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists time served as Mar 2, 1864 - July 18, 1865 
NOTE: This does not reflect his entire military service]  
* Footnote.com
* U.S.A. Register of Enlistments, Ancestry.com