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Capt George Lake Fesler

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Capt George Lake Fesler

Birth
Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Death
25 Dec 1895 (aged 55)
Morgantown, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Morgan County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Fesler, George Lake, Capt.
27th. INDIANA VOL. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Company E
"Washington Greys"

Promoted from Second Lieutenant Company G;
Wounded at Chancellorsville--musket ball left heel severe; Wounded at Gettysburg--minie ball right hip lodged near spinal column never extracted severe, 1st Div/12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Discharged Tullahoma Tennessee 11-21-1863 wounds: obstructs locomotion, permanent disability;

One of 4 members who served in 3 units within regiment; "Achilles" or "Soft Shoe"; Brother of John Roush Fesler, cousin of Peter & James M Fesler Company G;

Died Morgantown Indiana 12-25-1895
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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, January 3, 1896, page 3, column 1

Found Dead in Bed.

George L. Fesler was found dead in his bed, at Morgantown, Thursday morning, of last week, at the Saltcorn hotel. Deceased was fifty-nine years old, and leaves one son. The cause of his death is supposed to be due to his having taken some drug. He was a member of Company C, Indiana Volunteers.
Fesler, George Lake, Capt.
27th. INDIANA VOL. INFANTRY REGIMENT
Company E
"Washington Greys"

Promoted from Second Lieutenant Company G;
Wounded at Chancellorsville--musket ball left heel severe; Wounded at Gettysburg--minie ball right hip lodged near spinal column never extracted severe, 1st Div/12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Discharged Tullahoma Tennessee 11-21-1863 wounds: obstructs locomotion, permanent disability;

One of 4 members who served in 3 units within regiment; "Achilles" or "Soft Shoe"; Brother of John Roush Fesler, cousin of Peter & James M Fesler Company G;

Died Morgantown Indiana 12-25-1895
--
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, January 3, 1896, page 3, column 1

Found Dead in Bed.

George L. Fesler was found dead in his bed, at Morgantown, Thursday morning, of last week, at the Saltcorn hotel. Deceased was fifty-nine years old, and leaves one son. The cause of his death is supposed to be due to his having taken some drug. He was a member of Company C, Indiana Volunteers.

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