Private, Company M, 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry. George was drafted for service in March 1865. His name had been drawn in the state lottery for one year of military service. He enlisted in the 18th PA Cavalry on March 24, 2865 and reported for duty April 13th, six days after daughter Emily was born. Two months later he had contracted typhoid fever and died in a hospital at General Hospital in Cumberland MD on 27 Jun 1865. Thanks to member 73779798 for the bio info.
Wife Leatitia Smith filed for a widow's pension on July 15, 1865, application number 102,073, certificate number 60,869. Buried in Lowville Cemetery, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
See 18th PA Cav for a virtual cemetery of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Wife Leatitia Smith filed for a widow's pension on July 15, 1865, application number 102,073, certificate number 60,869. Buried in Lowville Cemetery, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
See 18th PA Cav for a virtual cemetery of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Private, Company M, 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry. George was drafted for service in March 1865. His name had been drawn in the state lottery for one year of military service. He enlisted in the 18th PA Cavalry on March 24, 2865 and reported for duty April 13th, six days after daughter Emily was born. Two months later he had contracted typhoid fever and died in a hospital at General Hospital in Cumberland MD on 27 Jun 1865. Thanks to member 73779798 for the bio info.
Wife Leatitia Smith filed for a widow's pension on July 15, 1865, application number 102,073, certificate number 60,869. Buried in Lowville Cemetery, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
See 18th PA Cav for a virtual cemetery of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Wife Leatitia Smith filed for a widow's pension on July 15, 1865, application number 102,073, certificate number 60,869. Buried in Lowville Cemetery, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
See 18th PA Cav for a virtual cemetery of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
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Burial information obtained from Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999.
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