Military: CWR: Burgess, Andrew J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Burgess, Andrew J.

* Born 1844 
* Died Mar. 7, 1902 
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Sept. 1, 1861 at age 19 in Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 as Private in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Mustered out with company Nov. 22, 1864 
* Wounded Aug. 21, 1863 at Folly Island near Charleston 
* Served Sept. 1, 1861 - Nov. 22, 1864 
* Private Co. L 182nd Regiment 21st Pa. Cavalry 
* Mustered in Feb. 28, 1865 
* Discharged June 28, 1865 by General Order 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 14, 1897, Application #1194504, Certificate 
#986454; Widow Pension: Application #759828, Certificate #534513

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Confluence & Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
[Lists name as Andrew L.] 
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Muster Roster Co. L 
* Veterans Card File 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Footnote.com
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society