Military: CWR: Tissue, Newlon A. 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 __________________________________________ Tissue, Newlon A. * Born Aug. 1, 1843 * Died Nov. 1, 1912 * Buried in Confluence Borough Cemetery, Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K. 11th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Oct. 6, 1864 at age 19 in Allegheny, Pa. * Mustered in Oct. 6, 1864 as Private in Allegheny, Pa. * Discharged June 14, 1865 by virtue of General Order May 5, 1865 * Served Oct. 6, 1864 - June 14, 1865 - 8 month 8 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 1, 1891, Application #1076196, Certificate #840063; Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 23, 1924, Application #1227948, Certificate #957884 SOURCE: * Confluence, Somerset Co. Pa. Veterans Reunion, 1910 * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com [Lists name as Newton]