Military: CWR: Bittner, Edward J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Bittner, Edward J.

* Born Apr. 2, 1843 
* Died June 26, 1901 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 87th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in July 21, 1864 as Private 
* Mustered out June 29, 1865 with company 
* Served July 21, 1864 - June 29, 1865 - 11 month 8 days 
* Height - 5' 6";  Hair - Light; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* Residence at enrollment - Franklin Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Certificate 337,970 for Chronic Diarrhea and resulting 
Hemorrhoids, $8 per month; present declaration for same disabilities and for 
Rheumatism and Heart Disease; Apr. 30, 1897 application for increase on account 
of Rheumatism 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 12, 1883, Application #495003, Certificate 
#337970; Widow Pension: Application #751265, Certificate #544482

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists date of death as June 20, 1901] 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 
* Veterans Card File [Lists muster in as being in Somerset, Pa. NOTE: Unit was 
not mustered in Somerset Co. Pa.] 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 120, contains additional pension info 
* Footnote.com