Military: CWR: Burket, Franklin 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 __________________________________________ Burket, Franklin * Born 1843 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died May 3, 1927 in Creston, Ohio * Private Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 5, 1862 at age 21 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Aug. 16, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company * Discharged May 26, 1863 * Battery K 212th Regiment 6th Pa. Heavy Artillery * Discharged June 13, 1864 at Fort Ethan Allen * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 10, 1894 and Feb. 25, 1907, Certificate #1162516, Certificate #934641 SOURCE: * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Battery D * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Descendants of Israel Burket * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753