Military: CWR: Yutzy, Joseph Clay 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 __________________________________________ Yutzy, Joseph Clay * Born Mar. 24, 1843 in Pocahontas, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Died Mar. 23, 1918 in Falls City, Richardson Co. Nebraska * Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled Aug. 1, 1862 at age 19 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered in Oct. 29, 1862 at G. Cacapon, Va. * Not on muster out roll * Height - 5' 8"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Black * Occupation - Farmer * Transferred to Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Discharged May 31, 1865 * Wounded and taken prisoner May 15, 1864 * Exchanged Mar. 10, 1865, returned to regiment * Mustered out June 8, 1865 * Prisoner of war from Oct. 19, 1864 - Mar. 11, 1865 * Captured and a prisoner at Belle Island, Richmond, Virginia * Invalid Pension: Applied June 14, 1872, Application #237626, Certificate #157015; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 15, 1918, Application #1118706, Certificate #852338 SOURCE: * Veterans Card File * Latter Day Saints * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. C * Meyersdale Republican Apr. 11, 1918 * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. Cc lists enlistment date as Aug. 1, 1862 at age 19 in Cumberland, Md., muster in date as Oct. 29, 1862 in G. Cacapon, Va. and as transferred to Co. H; Co. H lists enlistment date as Aug. 1, 1862 at age 19 in Somerset, Pa., muster in date as Oct. 29, 1862 in G. Cacapon, Va., prisoner of war from Oct. 19, 1864 to Mar. 11, 1865 and as discharged may 31, 1865 by General Order # 77 War Department]