A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of twenty-three and mustered into federal service at Lancaster February 17, 1865, as a musician (fifer) with Co. G, 195th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company January 31, 1866. He is in the company register as "Niess."
Cause of his death is listed as "chronic myocarditis" with "general arteriosclerosis" a contributing factor.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at the stated age of twenty-three and mustered into federal service at Lancaster February 17, 1865, as a musician (fifer) with Co. G, 195th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company January 31, 1866. He is in the company register as "Niess."
Cause of his death is listed as "chronic myocarditis" with "general arteriosclerosis" a contributing factor.
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