Military: CWR: Hoffman, Simon of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Hoffman, Simon

* Born Jan. 21, 1828 in Frankfort, Germany 
* Jan. 21, 1899 
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 
* Served Oct. 31, 1861 - Dec. 10, 1864 - 37 month 9 days 
* He was a prisoner at Andersonville for 430 days. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 6, 1879, Application #313853, Certificate 
#347597; Widow Pension: Application #689253, no certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 3 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists month of service time as 13] 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, not dated [Lists enlistment date as 
Aug. 29, 1861 as Private, discharge as Private at Baltimore, Md. by reason of 
expiration of term of service and occupation as Farmer] 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Footnote.com