Military: CWR: Hursch, Jacob 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 __________________________________________ Hursch, Jacob * Died July 20, 1915 * Private Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Oct. 26, 1864 * Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 19, 1889, Application #723550, Certificate #784462; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 27, 1915, Application #1053520, Certificate #799856 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists him as drafted at age 28, mustered in date as Sep 25, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa and as discharged June 20, 1865]