Military: CWR: Tressler, 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 __________________________________________ Tressler, Joseph * Died May 23, 1894 - age 73 years * Buried in Fritz St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. F 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Age at enrollment - 45 * Enlisted Sept. 26, 1864 * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864in Chambersburg, Pa. * Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order * Served Oct. 18, 1864 - June 28, 1865 - 8 month 10 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 18, 1873, Application #180703, Certificate #259228 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 * Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Fressler] * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. F * Veterans Card File * Veterans Grave Registration * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747