Per: James M. Owston, EdD - Associate Professor Communications & Media, Mountain State University, Beckley, WV

Age on Federal Muster In: 28.

Mileage traveled for regimental rendezvous: 80 miles.

Residence: Cambria County, PA.

Recruited by Captain John B. Brookbank at Johnstown, Cambria County, PA.

Enlisted and was mustered in as a PRIVATE as part of the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, Company G on 15 JUL 1861 by Lieutenant Thomas Brent Swearingen.

Mustered into federal service at Camp Jackson, Washington, DC on 27 JUL 1861 by Lieutenant John Elwood, 5th U.S. Infantry.

He participated in the following campaigns: Dranesville and Meadow Bridge.

The Maryland Campaign Absence List (25 SEP 1862) has him absent from South Mountain and Antietam because he was a straggler -- case heard and $10.00 was to be deducted from his next pay.

Transferred by order of War Department to Troop L, 6th U.S. Cavalry on 28 OCT 1862.

Filed pension application #877.791 on 4 AUG 1890 and received pension certificate #877.245.

To receive an increase in benefits, he re-filed his pension application on 23 FEB 1907.

Died 1 APR 1914 at Johnstown, Cambria County, PA. He was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown.

Cyrus Burk