Military: CWR: Martz, Jacob H. 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 __________________________________________ Martz, Jacob H. * Born Jan. 11, 1840 * Died Aug. 22, 1924 * Buried in Finks Cemetery, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. D 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted or mustered in Mar. 6, 1865 at age 24 in Cumberland, Md. * Height - 5' 4" * Eyes - Brown, Hair - Dark, Complexion - Dark * Occupation - Farmer * Residence at enlistment - Cumberland, Md. * Bounty due $100 * Discharged or mustered out May 29, 1865 at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md. * Clothing account - due U.S. $22.26 * Bounty due $33.33 * Served Mar. 6, 1865 - May 29, 1865 - 2 month 23 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 22, 1890, Application #952557, Certificate #1181668 SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset County, Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register, Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478076 [Lists enlistment as Mar. 6, 1865 and discharge as May 29, 1865] ------- Martz, Jacob H. * Southampton 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