Military: CWR: Jones, Aberthe [Alternate name: Jones, Abitha] of interest in 
Somerset County, PA

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Jones, Aberthe - alternate name Abitha

* Buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D  and I 3rd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry
* Muster and Descriptive Roll lists the following: Born in Wales, Great Britain, 
Age - 27, Occupation - Miner, Enlisted Feb. 27, 1864 at Lonaconing, Maryland for 
3 years service, Height - 5' 2", Eyes - Dark, Hair - Dark, Complexion - Fair, 
Bounty paid (cannot read), Bounty due - $240
* Company D Muster Roll dated Mar. and Apr. 1864 lists the following: Bounty due 
new recruit, transferred to new company
* Company I Muster Roll dated Jan. and Feb. 1865 lists him as absent, sick
* Company I Muster Roll dated Mar. and Apr. 1865 lists him as absent, sick and 
as owing two cents for ordinance stores lost 
* Company Muster Out Roll dated Baltimore, Md. May 29, 1865 lists the following: 
Age - 27, Last paid to Apr. 30, 1864, Clothing account - Due soldier $3.51, 
Bounty paid - $100, Bounty due $200, absent sick since July 5, 1864 and stoppage 
two cents for ordinance stores lost. 
* Adjutant General's Office dated Apr. 3, 1880 lists the following: Admitted to 
hospital, Annapolis Junction, Md. July 30, 1864, and transferred to Co. A 11th 
V. R. C., Feb. 24, 1863 [sic], at Point Lookout, Md. by reason of partial loss 
of two fingers of right hand in line of duty. Circumstances attending the loss 
of the fingers not stated. 
* U. S. Army Hospital, Annapolis Junction, Md. dated Oct. 11, 1864 lists that 
transportation was furnished from Annapolis Junction, Md. to Baltimore, Md.
* He received a furlough from Oct. 11 to Oct. 18, 1864 
* NOTE: His height is also listed as 5' 3 1/4" on one paper
* Private Co. A 11th Regiment V. R. C. 
* Served June 25, 1861 - June 13, 1864 - 35 month 18 days

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration
* Soldiers and Sailors System 
* Military Affairs Register Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478097 [NOTE: Information 
is very hard to read] 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777-1999