Military: CWR: Close, Benjamin F. of interest in Somerset County and Bedford 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 __________________________________________ Close, Benjamin F. * Born Feb. 16, 1848 in Bedford Co. Pa * Died Aug. 7, 1918 in Wellersburg, Pa. * Buried in Wellersburg Cemetery, Wellersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K and Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 10, 1862 at age 18 in Cumberland, Md for 3 years * Mustered in Aug. 14, 1863 at New Creek, W. Va. * Height - 5' 6", Hair - Light, Complexion - Fair, Eyes - Grey * Occupation - Laborer * Discharged May 29, 1865 * Due U. S. $30.15 * Due U. S. for ordinance lost $0.76 * Due U. S. for O. G. E. $6.00 * Served 31 month 19 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 26, 1900, Application 1257947, Certificate #1053229; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 3, 1918, Application #1129082, Certificate #869821 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 * Census 1890 Veterans, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K [Lists name as Clase] * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478072 [Lists age as 17, 18 and 20 and contains additional service information] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------- Close, Benjamin F. * Born in Wellersburg, Pa. * Battery B 5th United States Artillery * Enlisted June 20, 1865 at age 18 in Cumberland, Md. * Occupation at enlistment - Laborer * Height - 5' 7 1/2", Eyes - Grey, Hair - Brown, Complexion - Fair * Deserted Sept. 5, 1865 SOURCE: * Register of U. S. Army Enlistments, Ancestry.com