Military: CWR: Fleck, Benjamin J. 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 __________________________________________ Fleck, Benjamin J. * Born Feb. 10, 1843 * Died Jan. 10, 1905 * Buried in United Brethren Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. A 107th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Served May 2, 1864 - July 13, 1865 - 14 month 11 days * Co. H 71st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled May 25, 1861 at age 38 in Philadelphia, Pa. * Mustered in June 4, 1861 as Sergeant in Fort Schuyler * Discharge date unknown * Sergeant Co. K 121st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in Aug. 22, 1862 * Discharged Jan. 13, 1863 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability * Private Co. A 107th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Substitute * Enrolled Aug. 2, 1864 at age 42 in West Chester, Pa. * Failed to report * Mustered out July 13, 1865 with company * Invalid Pension: Applied June 24, 1886, Application #577854, Certificate #945089; Widow Pension: Application #476270, Certificate #376994 SOURCE: * Meyersdale Cemetery Records * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 [Lists name as Benjamin S. and as being in Co. H 126th Ohio Infantry] * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com [Does not mention the Ohio regiment] * Muster Roster Co. H * Muster Roster Co. A * Muster Roster Co. K * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Flick for Co. A and K] NOTE: Information in footnote indicates that these are two different individuals. Pension applications list different info.