Military: CWR: Bricker, George W. 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 __________________________________________ Bricker, George W. * Private Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves Corps * Enrolled Apr. 18, 1861 at age 21 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in June 20, 1861 SS, July 21, 1861 FS at Camp Wilkins, Harrisburg, Pa. * Died Jan. 4, 1863 of wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862 * Buried in Military Asylum Cemetery D. C. * Sick at General Hospital * Absent, wounded since Dec. 13, 1862 * Height 5' 9 1/2"; Hair - Light Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Carpenter * Residence at enrollment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Wounded May 10, 1864 at Spotsylvania, Va. * Father Pension: Applied Sept. 17, 1878, Application #239213, Certificate #198086 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. A * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 [Lists name as Borcker, enlistment date as July 21, 1861 and as being sick in General Hospital] * Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com