Military: CWR: Deitz, Samuel A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Deitz, Samuel A.

* Born Nov. 27, 1843 
* Died Aug. 13, 1927 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Militia 
* Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 19 in Somerset, Pa 
* Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Mustered out Aug. 7, 1863 with company 
* Discharged Aug. 7, 1863 
* Served Oct. 24, 1862 - Aug. 7, 1863 
* Private Co. C 67th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Dec. 9, 1864 - July 14, 1865 - 10 month 5 days 
* Disability - Fever, sore and deaf 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 27, 1871, Application #167638, Certificate 
#117453; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 10, 1927, Application #1596384, no 
certificate number listed

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of death as Aug. 10] 
* Muster Roster Co. E [Lists name as Deeds] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Deeds] 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Deeds] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Deetz] 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Deetz and day of death as 10th] 
* NOTE: Check under Deetz for possible info.
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists name as Deeds]
* Civil War Veterans List published by the Somerset Herald dated Oct. 10, 1917 
[NOTE: Most men appear to have an incorrect regiment and/or company listed with 
their name. Some also served in additional units.] 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999