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Elias Jacob Bretz

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Elias Jacob Bretz

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Jan 1879 (aged 38)
Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.2029097, Longitude: -76.7330612
Memorial ID
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The son of Simon & Maria B. (Garverich or Gerberich) Bretz, in 1860 he was a laborer living with his family in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Middletown August 6, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 12 as a private with Co. H, 127th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was allegedly captured at the battle of Fredericksburg December 13, 1862, and paroled within a few weeks. He honorably discharged with his company May 29, 1863.
The son of Simon & Maria B. (Garverich or Gerberich) Bretz, in 1860 he was a laborer living with his family in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Middletown August 6, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 12 as a private with Co. H, 127th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was allegedly captured at the battle of Fredericksburg December 13, 1862, and paroled within a few weeks. He honorably discharged with his company May 29, 1863.

Inscription

Co H 127 Pa Inf. Brother

Gravesite Details

civil war veteran



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