Military: CWR: Sivits, Joseph 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
__________________________________________


Sivits, Joseph

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 at age 17 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Deserted Mar. 1863 
* Killed July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pa. 
* Eyes - Hazel; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Height - 5' 4" 
* Occupation at enrollment - Farmer 
* Mother Pension: Applied Feb. 16, 1880, Application #260257, Certificate 
#233010

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 53 and 185 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com