Military: CWR: Leider, Joseph G. 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 __________________________________________ Leider, Joseph G. * Born 1845 in Mifflin Co. Pa. * Died Mar. 12, 1915 in Rockwood, Pa. * Buried in Rockwood I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. A 101st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Mar. 9, 1865 at age 19 in Patterson, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 25, 1865 with company * Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Hazel * Occupation at enrollment - Farmer * Residence at enrollment - Middlesex, Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 22, 1890, Application #865292, Certificate #627768; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 27, 1915, Application #1043990, Certificate #796620 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists service time as Sept. 17, 1864 - June 25, 1865 - 8 month 18 days] * Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Leyder] * Veterans Card File [Lists name as Leder] * Footnote.com [Lists name as Leyder] * Somerset County Leader Mar. 19, 1915 * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999