Military: CWR: Platt, Frederick 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 __________________________________________ Platt, Frederick * Born in June 28, 1824 in Germany * Died Sept. 20, 1906 at age 83 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 11th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Enlisted July 19, 1864 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in July 19, 1864 * Discharged July 11, 1865 * Served July 16, 1864 - July 11, 1865 - 11 month 29 days * Jan. 4, 1865 detailed to General Hospital, Washington, D. C. * Invalid Pension: Applied July 15, 1890, application #966990, Certificate #733212; Widow Pension: Application #856231, Certificate #632410 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Allegheny Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Herald Sept. 26, 1909 * Mongst the hills, Somerset Co. * History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III [Lists year of birth as 1823] * Laurel Messenger Nov. 2003 * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com