Military: CWR: Pritts, Israel 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 __________________________________________ Pritts, Israel * Born Dec. 9, 1837 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Mar. 13, 1904 * Buried in Hauger Cemetery, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 28, 1864 at age 23 in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. * Discharged June 20, 1865 * Served Sept. 26, 1864 - Sept. 27, 1865 - 9 month 1 day * Height - 5' 6"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown * Occupation at enrollment - Corp. * Residence at enrollment - Allegheny Co. Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 28, 1885, Application #548229, Certificate #463323; Widow Pension: Application #802492, Certificate #578754 SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Pritts Family History Rootsweb.com * Laurel Messenger Nov. 2001 [Lists him as buried in Union Cemetery] * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists death as Mar. 15, 1902] * Veterans Card File [Lists enrollment day as 24th] * Muster Roster Co. E * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists enlistment day as 23]