Military: CWR: Durst, Edward of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Durst, Edward

* Born Mar. 1, 1841 in Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 3, 1921 at age 80 in Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Nov. 1, 1862 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 
* Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company 
* Discharged Aug. 8, 1863 
* Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1863 - 9 month 5 days 
* Discharged at expiration of term 
* Pension application: Double Hernia, Piles 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 30, 1892 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #1088297, 
Certificate #861192

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Herald Feb. 9, 1921 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Durst Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 106, contains additional pension info. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Footnote.com