Military: CWR: Landis, Joseph 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 __________________________________________ Landis, Joseph * Born Apr. 4, 1842 * Died July 8, 1909 * Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Served Mar. 10, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 20 days * Joseph is a brother of Edward Landis * Invalid Pension: Applied July 26, 1890, Application #884650, Certificate #630946; Widow Pension: Application #924120, Certificate #688458 SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. G * Landis Family History, Rootsweb.com * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1910] * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists year of death as 1910]