Military: CWR: Rutter, Martin A. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Rutter, Martin A.

* Born Dec. 9, 1844 in Huntingdon Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 22, 1927 in Meyersdale, Pa. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 78th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Feb. 24, 1865 at age 20 in Hollidaysburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 6, 1865 as Private in Hollidaysburg, Pa. 
* Discharged Sept. 11, 1865 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Served Feb. 24, 1862 - Sept. 11, 1865 - 42 month 17 days 
* Residence in 1925 - Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Fair; eyes - Hazel 
* Occupation at enrollment - Clerk 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 18, 1907, Application #1357098, Certificate 
#1131894

SOURCE:

* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* M. C. Lowry Post G. A. R. Application, not dated [Lists discharge as Sept. 11, 
1865 by reason of close of war] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment day as 28th]