Military: CWR: Close, John of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Close, John

* Born 1836 
* Died May 11, 1923 in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Battery K 212th Regiment, 6th Pa. Heavy Artillery 
* Enrolled Aug. 10, 1864 
* Mustered in Sept. 2, 1864 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged Feb. 9, 1865 by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Served Sept. 2, 1864 - Feb. 9, 1865 - 5 month 7 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 22, 1879 and Feb. 28, 1907, Application #317328, 
Certificate #617805

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Battery K 
* Footnote.com
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
 
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Close, John

* Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Wagon maker 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 26 
* Remarks - Said to be in service

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District