Military: CWR: Orth, Charles F. 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 __________________________________________ Orth, Charles F. * Died Jan. 29, 1919 in Rock Creek, Ohio * Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Nov. 1, 1862 at age 18 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Discharged Aug. 8, 1863 * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 21, 1883 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #538218, Certificate #481098 * Hospital Stewart in 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Private * Enlisted Sept 24, 1864 in Pittsburg, Pa * Mustered in Sept. 24, 1864 * Discharged June 19, 1865 by Special Order * Private Co. E 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 24, 1864 at age 26 in Pittsburg, Pa * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 * Discharged by Special order, date unknown * Discharged June 19, 1865 by Special Order SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. H * Footnote.com * Muster Roster Field and Staff of 93rd * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists enlistment date as Oct. 24, 1862] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists age in Field & Staff for Hospital Stewart as 43 as 26 for Co. E]