Military: CWR: Kringe, George P. 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 __________________________________________ Kringe, George P. * Born July 4, 1835 * Died Dec. 28, 1898 * Buried in Reformed Cemetery, Lavansville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 at age 24 in Somerset, Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 7, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa. * Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 28 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 19 days * Disability - Varicose Veins * Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 8, 1880, Application #350246, Certificate #758404; Widow Pension: Application #688009, Certificate #480276 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. I * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File Co. I * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as King] * Veterans Card File [Lists name as King] * Muster Roster Co. E [Lists name as King] * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as King] * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as King] * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists name as King] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists day of death as 2]