Military: CWR: Putman, William 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 __________________________________________ Putman, William * Born Sept. 7, 1829 * Died Nov. 27, 1863 of Typhoid Fever at New Lexington, Somerset County, PA * Sergeant in Captain William M. Schrock's Co., after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion Pa. Infantry Co. H * Enrolled June 17, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. for 6 months service * Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Oct. 1863 * Widow Pension: Applied June 9, 1864, Application #53738, Certificate #34006 * Certificate dated Nov. 15, 1864 she is to receive $8 per month commencing Nov. 27, 1863 * Applied for a pension increase on May 4, 1867 * Feb. 15, 1909 widow, Julian is to be dropped from the pension roll as she died Dec. 6, 1908. * She was dropped from the pension roll Jan. 27, 1909 * Bureau of Pensions Reimbursement Claim for burial of Julian: Accrued Pension - $25.20; Amount Claimed - $63.00; Physician's bill - $3.00; Undertaker bill - $55.00; Cemetery Charges - $5.00 * Claim was approved for $25.20, dated June 12, 1909 SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Laurel Messenger Nov. 1961 * Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com [Info under Ramsey's Battalion Co. H] * Footnote.com Widow Pension [Lists muster in place as Huntingdon, Pa.]