John H. Fertig
Sgt., 1st Pa. Cavalry (44th Pa. Regiment), Company A
Held as POW at Andersonville
Mustered in Aug. 1, 1861, in Harrisburg at age 21, a clerk. Promoted to sergeant. Captured June 21, 1864, at Whitehouse, Va., sent to Andersonville. Released Feb. 28, 1865, at Wilmington, N.C. Recorded at Camp Discharge April 3. Mustered out April 5.