Military: CWR: Turney, George W. of interest in Addison Twp., 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 __________________________________________ Turney, George W. * Born Jan. 24, 1824 in Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Aug. 6, 1901 * Buried in Turney Burial Ground, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private in Captain Joseph W. Bisphan's Battery L 152nd Regiment 3rd Pa. Artillery * Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864 at age 40 in Philadelphia, Pa. * Mustered in Feb. 29, 1864 in Philadelphia, Pa. * Discharged Nov. 9, 1865 at Fortress Monroe, Virginia by reason of G. O. #126 C. S. Department of Pa. dated Oct. 16, 1865 * Served Feb. 29, 1864 - Nov. 9, 1865 - 20 month 10 days * Age 44 * Height - 5'7 3/4"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Hazel * Occupation - Blacksmith * Paid in full Nov. 14, 1865 * Filed Oath of Identity Feb. 8, 1871 while a resident of Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 3 * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Veterans Card File * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican Aug. 15, 1901 * Muster Roster Battery L [Lists name as George V.] * Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society