Military: CWR: Burkholder, Christian 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 __________________________________________ Burkholder, Christian * Born 1840 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Died June 3, 1863 in Cold Harbor, Hanover, Va. * Private Co. K 116th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Mar. 31, 1864 at age 19 in Uniontown, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 31, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Height - 5'11"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown * Occupation - Farmer * Residence at enlistment - Fayette Co. Pa. * Mother Pension: Applied May 1, 1874, Application #215167, Certificate #171315 SOURCE: * Burkholder Family History, Rootsweb.com * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III * Muster Roster Co. K * Footnote.com