Military: CWR: Dinges, William J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Dinges, William J.

* Born 1844 
* Died 1893 
* Buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quemahoning Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 115th Regiment 
* Enrolled July 5, 1862 at age 18 in Ebensburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. D 110th June 22, 1864 
* Private Co. D 110th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Wounded in action Sept. 22, 1864 
* Discharged May 31, 1865 per General Order 38 
* Height - 5'3 1/2"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Wounded in the right leg at Petersburg 
* Absent, wounded since Sept. 22, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 26, 1870, Application #156686, Certificate 
#111495; Widow Pension: Application #596120, Certificate #414279

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library [Lists name as Dinger] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Durges] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. D 115th 
* Muster Roster Co. D 110th 
* Footnote.com 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. page 498
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999