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Pvt George H. Bakely

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Pvt George H. Bakely

Birth
Death
25 Aug 1907 (aged 66)
Burial
Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was enrolled in the 7th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in as a Private in Company H on September 17, 1861. He served until he was discharged due to disability at the United States Army General Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1862.

During the Confederate Invasion of Pennsylvania in the June-July 1863 Gettysburg Campaign, he enlisted as a Private in Company E, 51st Pennsylvania Militia regiment, and served from July 3, 1863 to September 2, 1863.

He rejoined the Union war effort a third time when he enlisted in the 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry on December 31, 1863, and was mustered in as a Private in Company E on January 4, 1864 (New Jersey Adjutant General records lists his name as "George H. Blakeley). He served through the end of the war, and was honorably mustered out on August 1, 1865.

In 1869 he filed for a United States Army Pension (Application #23323, Certificate #141241).

On September 14, 1907 his wife, Emma J. Bakely, applied for a United States Army Widow's Pension (Application #876364, Certificate #641152).
Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was enrolled in the 7th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in as a Private in Company H on September 17, 1861. He served until he was discharged due to disability at the United States Army General Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1862.

During the Confederate Invasion of Pennsylvania in the June-July 1863 Gettysburg Campaign, he enlisted as a Private in Company E, 51st Pennsylvania Militia regiment, and served from July 3, 1863 to September 2, 1863.

He rejoined the Union war effort a third time when he enlisted in the 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry on December 31, 1863, and was mustered in as a Private in Company E on January 4, 1864 (New Jersey Adjutant General records lists his name as "George H. Blakeley). He served through the end of the war, and was honorably mustered out on August 1, 1865.

In 1869 he filed for a United States Army Pension (Application #23323, Certificate #141241).

On September 14, 1907 his wife, Emma J. Bakely, applied for a United States Army Widow's Pension (Application #876364, Certificate #641152).


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  • Originally Created by: Gregory Speciale
  • Added: Sep 1, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21289732/george_h-bakely: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt George H. Bakely (26 Sep 1840–25 Aug 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21289732, citing Medford Baptist Cemetery, Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).