Military: CWR: Glessner, Henry of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Glessner, Henry

* Born June 4, 1845 
* Died May 16, 1900 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute 
* Enlisted Oct. 25, 1864 
* Discharged June 25, 1865 
* Mustered in Oct. 25, 1864 at age 18 in Chambersburg, Pa 
* Mustered out June 2, 1865 with company (28?) 
* Served Oct. 1, 1864 - June 28, 1865 - 8 month 27 days 
* Disability - Piles 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 2, 1890, Application #789415, Certificate 
#546953; Widow Pension: Application #720889, Certificate #503103
 
SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Gesner] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Gessner] 
* Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Gesner] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Gerner]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists muster out day as 
28]

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Glessner, Henry

* Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865