Military: CWR: Seese, Emanuel 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 __________________________________________ Seese, Emanuel J. * Born Nov. 10, 1828 * Died Aug. 20, 1915 in Windber, Somerset Co. Pa. * Buried in Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Ogletown, Pa. * Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Oct. 24, 1862 at age 24 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. * Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 at Harrisburg, Pa * Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 8, 1863 - 9 month 7 days * Private Co. A 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 36 * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 30, 1865 * Disability - Rheumatism and Chronic Diarrhea * He helped care for sick and wounded soldiers * Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 26, 1880 and Apr. 2, 1907, Application #363026, Certificate #268154 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. A * Mongst the hills Somerset * Somerset Democrat Mar. 22, 1865 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. H * Footnote.com [Lists enlistment or enrollment date as Nov. 1, 1862] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750