Military: CWR: Bridgegum, John 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 __________________________________________ Bridgegum, John * Born Feb. 7, 1828 in Somerset Co. Pa * Died Dec. 13, 1905 in Fair Hope, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept 24, 1864 at age 26 in Pittsburg, Pa * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 * Discharged by Special Order, date unknown * Served Sept. 1, 1864 - June 27, 1865 - 9 month 26 days * Pension application: Widow applied for pension * Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 27, 1890, Application #757744, Certificate #670787; Widow Pension: Application #843187, no certificate number listed. * Height - 5' 7 1/2", Hair - Brown, Complexion - Dark, Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Farmer SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 * 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Commercial Dec. 21, 1905 [Lists him as buried Mt. Zion Cemetery] * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of birth as Feb. 27, 1828 and lists unit as Co. F 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry] * Muster Roster Co. E [Lists name as Brideman] * H. C. McKinley, page 29 and 51, contains additional pension info * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Brideman] * Footnote.com * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Brideman & Unit as unassigned] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists muster in day as 24]