Military: CWR: Gross, Isaiah 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 __________________________________________ Gross, Isaiah * Buried in Middlecreek Cemetery, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 28 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1863, 9 month 5 days * Disability - Weak back and Liver complaint * Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Mar. 29, 1865 * Mustered out June 30, 1965 with company * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 1, 1890, Application #758863, Certificate #381396; Minor Pension: Application #822563, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 * 1890 Veterans Census, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. K * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com [Lists name as Isaiah M. Cross] * Muster Roster Co. I * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999