Lower Merion Historical Society

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John H. Bitting

Alias: Baiting

Pvt., 72nd Pa. Infantry, Company A

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Held as POW at Andersonville

Mustered in Aug. 10, 1861, in Phila. at age 25. Captured May 10, 1864, at Spotsylvania Court House, Va. Held at Andersonville and survived. Entered Camp Discharge Feb. 27, 1865. Discharged from service March 8, 1865, expiration of term.