Military: CWR: Hinzy, Josiah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hinzy, Josiah

* Born Feb. 2, 1833 
* Died Dec. 9, 1912 in New Lexington, Pa. 
* Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Battery A 1st Pa. Light Artillery 
* Sergeant 
* Mustered in Aug. 1861 
* Mustered out May 28, 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service 
* Private Co. D 45th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Dec. 12, 1864 at age 31 in Stroudsburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Dec. 15, 1864 as Private 
* Substitute 
* Mustered out July 17, 1865 with company 
* Served Dec.15, 1864 - June 17, 1865 - 51 month 29 days 
* Disability - Wound and heart disease 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 8, 1879 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #320781, 
Certificate #345923; Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 19, 1912, Application #998246, 
Certificate #763898; Minor Pension: Applied Sept. 10, 1915, Application 
#1052775, Certificate #799044

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Muster Roster Battery A 
* Veterans Card File 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web [Lists name as Hunzy] 
* Footnote.com