Military: CWR: Hersch, Francis 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 __________________________________________ Hersch, Francis * Born in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 at age 23 in Berlin, Pa. by F. A. Edmunds * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. * Killed Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg by a Minnie ball entering his head and killing him instantly * Eyes - Hazel; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Dark; Height - 5' 7" * Occupation at enrollment - Cooper * Francis is the son of Peter Hersch SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Jacob Zorn Diary, page 37 and 182 [Lists name as Hirsch] * Jacob Zorn Diary page 182 * Muster Roster Co. F [Lists muster in day as 29th] * Veterans Card File * Hersch Family File, Meyersdale Library * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753