Military: CWR: Ellenberger, Peter of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Ellenberger, Peter

* Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 26 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Deserted Nov 24, 1862 
* Returned 
* Transferred to Co. D 145th Regiment Pa. Infantry, date unknown 
* Private Co. D 145th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Captured 
* Died at Andersonville, Georgia Aug. 5, 1864 
* Grave #4761 
* Mother Pension: Applied May 10, 1879, Application #245257, no certificate 
number listed; Father Pension: Application #328885, no certificate number 
listed.

SOURCE:
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists him 
as killed in action] 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. D [Lists name as Allenbeger] 1884 County History, Somerset 
Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Does not mention Co. H 171st]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists muster in day as 
12 and does not mention return to 171st]