Military: CWR: Christ, John M. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Christ, John M.

* Died June 1, 1897 
* Buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Paint Borough, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Sergeant Co. K 55th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 7, 1861 at age 28 in Bedford, Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 5, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out with company Aug. 30, 1865 
* Served Nov. 5, 1861 - Aug. 30, 1865 - 45 month 25 days 
* Height - 5' 1"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation at enrollment - Carpenter 
* Residence at enrollment - Bedford Co. Pa. 
* Discharged Dec. 31, 1864 
* Re-enlisted as Volunteer Veteran Jan. 1, 1864 at Beaufort, S. C. 
* Promoted to Corporal June 1, 1864 
* Promoted to Sergeant Aug. 1, 1865 
* Mustered out Aug. 30, 1865 
* Veteran 
* Prisoner at Salisbury Prison 
* Disability - Ague and hearing affected 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 21, 1890, Application #853191, Certificate 
#617772

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Crist] 
* Muster Roster Co. K [Lists promotion month to Corporal as Sept.] 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 [Lists time served as Nov. 15, 1861 - Aug. 30, 
1865] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Crist]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists enlistment date 
as Jan. 1, 1864 at age 31 in Beauford, S. C., muster in date as Jan. 1, 1864 in 
Beauford, S. C., veteran, as promoted to corporal June 1, 1864, to sergeant Aug. 
1, 1865 and mustered out with company Aug. 30, 1865]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists name as Criss]