Military: CWR: Glessner, George W. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Glessner, George W.

* Born 1832 
* Died Mar. 19, 1886 
* Buried in St. Luke Reformed Church Cemetery, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 at age 30 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Wounded and discharged May 25, 1865 at Hospital 
* Served Oct. 25, 1862 - May 25, 1865 - 31 month 
* Disability - Shot in thigh 
* Eyes - Hazel; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 4" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* He was in the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancelorsville, detailed at 
Brigade Commissary, afterward engaged and severely wounded at Dabney's Mills. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 10, 1865, Application #81911, Certificate 
#14363, Widow Pension: Application #335658, Certificate #293676; Minor Pension: 
Application #593637, Certificate #402020

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists discharge as May 
23, 1865] 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2000 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of birth as 1833] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary page 180 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists discharge as June 
2, 1865 to date from May 23, 1865]


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Glessner, George W.

* Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Glessner, George W.

* Two dollars fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Feb. 1864 
* Note endorsed by S. A. and J. C. Philson

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 1, Board of Relief Vouchers.