Military: CWR: Koontz, Frederick of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Koontz, Frederick

* Born Oct. 7, 1839 
* Died Mar. 19, 1911 
* Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 5, 1862 at age 23 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company 
* Promoted to Corporal Jan. 1, 1862 
* Wounded Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Va. 
* Private Battery K 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Enlisted Sept 4, 1864 at age 25 in Pittsburgh, Pa by Lt. Snyder
* Mustered in Sept. 8, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa by Lt. Williams for 1 year 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with battery 
* Served Sept. 1, 1864 - June 30, 1865 - 9 month 29 days 
* Disability - wounded in forehead, above right eye in battle of Fredericksburg, 
Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 4, 1875 and Oct. 21, 1909, Application #198824, 
Certificate #363014; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 29, 1911, Application #961682, 
Certificate #722340

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* Census, 1890 Veterans, Rockwood 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register, Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295757
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999