Military: CWR: Fritz, Uriah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Fritz, Uriah
                        
* Born Oct. 4, 1842 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Oct. 19, 1864 
* Buried in Hays Church Cemetery, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 21, 1862 at age 24 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Captured July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pa., taken to Libby Prison and from there 
to Belle Isle. He was kept there during the winter. Taken to Andersonville where 
he died of exposure at age 26 years and 15 days 
* Died Oct. 19, 1864 at Andersonville, Ga. 
* Served July 1, 1863 - Oct. 19, 1864 - 15 month 18 days 
* Fought at Fredericksburg 
* Eyes - Black; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Height 5' 9" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Jan. 16, 1863 detailed to hunt for the body of Herman Fritz, did not find 
body.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 90 and 180 
* Muster Roster Co. F [Lists muster in day as 29th] 
* Heffley's Civil War Diary page 27 
* Veterans Card File 
* Chorpenning Family File, Meyersdale Library