Military: CWR: Kurtz, Amos 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 __________________________________________ Kurtz, Amos * Born 1845 * Died Apr. 10, 1913 * Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Substitute * Mustered in Mar. 9, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Promoted to Corporal June 11, 1865 * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Served Mar. 10, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 20 days * Invalid Pension: Applied July 30, 1890, Application #826270, Certificate #567930; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 21, 1913, Application #1006377, Certificate #761102 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Curtz] * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Curtz] * Footnote.com * Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, roll 295750 [Lists name as Curtz] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999