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George Marion Koiner

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George Marion Koiner

Birth
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Sep 1912 (aged 70)
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Crimora, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 43 Space F
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Marion was the husband of Julia Coiner and was a veteran of the Civil War.
2nd Co.B,52nd Va.Inf.Regt.the first 2 years of the war. On May 8th 1862 he was wounded in the arm at the battle of McDowell He would probably have been killed instantly except for his diary and bible which were in his coat pocket. A ball went through his diary and stopped in the middle of his Bible. He was in Co.C,39th Va.Cav.Batallion
which was connected to General Lee's Headquarters as scouts, guides or couriers.
Marion was the husband of Julia Coiner and was a veteran of the Civil War.
2nd Co.B,52nd Va.Inf.Regt.the first 2 years of the war. On May 8th 1862 he was wounded in the arm at the battle of McDowell He would probably have been killed instantly except for his diary and bible which were in his coat pocket. A ball went through his diary and stopped in the middle of his Bible. He was in Co.C,39th Va.Cav.Batallion
which was connected to General Lee's Headquarters as scouts, guides or couriers.

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