Military: CWR: McKenzie, George A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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McKenzie, George A.

* Born 1825 
* Died June 11, 1909 in Somerset County Home 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enlisted July 20, 1861 in Captain John Weir's Co. C 2nd Maryland Potomac Home 
Brigade Infantry 
* Discharged Sept. 29, 1864 
* Served Sept. 1, 1864 - June 30, 1865 - 9 month 29 days 
* Pension application: Certificate #338,997 at $14 per month for Rheumatism and 
Piles; Increase on Heart Disease and swollen Scrotum; Scrotum swells most when 
Rheumatism is worst, painful all the time, Heart trouble present after exercise 
or labor, ought to have more on account of old disability; Rejected May 10, 
1893, $14 is fully commensurate under the then existing disability _____? Case 
as shown by evidence on file. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 14, 1870, Application #292215, Certificate 
#338997; Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 15, 1909, Application #928859, Certificate 
#713386

SOURCE:
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 130, Contains additional pension info 
* Soldiers and Sailors System 
* Cemetery Records Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Welfley Obituary Scrapbook 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists name as McKinzie]
* Footnote.com
* Somerset County Leader June 18, 1909
* Military Affairs Register Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1378077 [Lists name, 
regiment and company, but no other information]