Military: CWR: Firestone, Joseph 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 __________________________________________ Firestone, Joseph * Died of disease * Private Co. K 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Substitute * Mustered in Mar. 30, 1865 at age 18 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Absent, sick since May 2, 1865 * Died May 2, 1865 at City Point, Va. * Mother Pension: Applied Oct. 20, 1879, Application #253066, Certificate #221469 SOURCE: * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750