Military: CWR: Stutzman, Elias 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 __________________________________________ Stutzman, Elias * Born Nov. 27, 1835 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died June 30, 1920 * Buried in Wills Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Harry G. Elder's Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 12, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 * Discharged May 29, 1865 near Washington, D. C. by reason of G. O. (So?) 26 Hd. Qrs. A of P May 17, 1865 * Served Aug. 25, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 33 month 4 days * Taken prisoner at Gettysburg and held at Belle Isle for 3 month * Age 26 * Height - 5'10"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue * Occupation - Farmer * Additional bounty paid July 31, 1867 * Served Aug. 12, 1862 - June 5, 1865 * Disability - Rheumatism * Invalid Pension: Applied July 20, 1886 and Dec. 17, 1910, Application #580546, Certificate #378567; Widow Pension: Applied July 14, 1920, Application #1160041, Certificate #894313 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of death as June 30, 1930] * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 4 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com