Military: CWR: Fichtner, Benjamin Abbott 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 __________________________________________ Fichtner, Benjamin Abbott * Born Jan. 21, 1836 * Died Oct. 7, 1900 * Buried in New Burry Cemetery, 2 miles east of Somerfield, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Served Mar. 11, 1865 - July 6, 1865 * Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 19 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 14, 1879, Application #279372, Certificate #983151 SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Confluence & Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Regiment as 85th] * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Somerset Democrat Mar. 22, 1865 * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists cemetery as Addison] * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com [Lists day of death as 1st] * Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists burial place as Addison]