Military: CWR: Pritts, John J. 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, John J. * Born Mar. 24, 1833 * Died June 10, 1904 * Buried in Hauger Cemetery, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 at age 36 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order * Served Sept. 24, 1864 - June 24, 1865 * Served Sept. 26, 1864 - June 20, 1865, 8 month 24 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 16, 1888, Application #650676, Certificate #862194; Widow Pension: Application #808,629, Certificate #592933 SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Pritz] * Muster Roster Co. G [Lists name as Pritty] * Meyersdale Commercial June 16, 1904 * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists cemetery as Ridgeview, Garrett, Pa.] * H. C. McKinley ledger page 131, contains additional pension and genealogy info. * Veterans Card File [Lists muster in day as 23rd] * Footnote.com [Lists name as Pritts] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747