Military: CWR: Koontz, John 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 __________________________________________ Koontz, John * Born Mar. 4, 1839 in Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa * Died May 8, 1901 age 62 years 2 month 4 days * Buried in McGregor Cemetery, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Co. B 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 17, 1861 * Discharged Sept. 16, 1864 * Not on muster out roll * Height 5'6 1/2"; Hair - Sandy; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Grey * Residence at enlistment - Somerset Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 20, 1888, Application #651458, Certificate #788760; Widow Pension: Application #743685, Certificate #533140 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. B * Veterans Card File * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists unit as the 64th] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name but no information] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists regiment as 64th] * Koontz Family File, Meyersdale Library ------- Koontz, John * Stoneycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865