Military: CWR: Zimmerman, John 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 __________________________________________ Zimmerman, John * Died 1910 * Buried in Bakersville Lutheran Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. K 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 27 in Harrisburg, Pa * Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 6, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 6, 1862 - 9 month 5 days * Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 6, 1879, Application #814065, Certificate #690881; Widow Pension: Application #946175, Certificate #708614 SOURCE: * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library * Veterans Grave Registration * Veterans Card File * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster K * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 ------ Zimmerman, John * Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Jefferson Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 31 in Chambersburg, Pa. * Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company * Invalid Pension: Applied Nov. 1, 1883, Application #499105, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as G (not on muster roll)] * Muster Roster Co. I [Lists name as Simmerman] * Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 [Lists name as Simmerman]