Military: CWR: Crissey, Hezekiah 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 __________________________________________ Crissey, Hezekiah * Born Aug. 22, 1844 * Died May 14, 1928 in Garrett, Pa. * Buried in Highland Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 11, 1862 at age 18 in Stoystown, Pa * Mustered in Aug. 27, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 * Served Aug. 27, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 2 days * Disability - Inflammatory Rheumatic * Residence in 1925 - Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. * Pension application: Present rate $8 under Act of June 27, 1890 but ________? To old law at $6 per month; Present certificate 413,932 for Catarrh, Heart Disease and Rheumatism; Application dated May 12, 1894, present disability Rheumatism, New disabilities Heart Disease and Kidney trouble resultant from Rheumatism; Rejected Dec. 3, 1894; Increase on account of increased disability * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 7, 1879, Application #277882, Certificate #413932 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 * Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * Latter Day Saints * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Meyersdale Republican May 17, 1928 * Muster Roster Co. D * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 146, contains additional pension info * Footnote.com [Lists enlistment day as 20th] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists enlistment day as 20] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999