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PVT Cornelius “Peter” Geiger

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PVT Cornelius “Peter” Geiger Veteran

Birth
Bryan County, Georgia, USA
Death
20 Aug 1863 (aged 47)
Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Private, Company K, 47th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry.

Daughter Susan Ann Geiger Grantham 02/13/1846-04/15/1927. Information from Ga State Death Certificate #15350. Buried Wayne Co, Ga., Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. Her name on marker spelled Susanah. (Memorial #59959283)
She is the twin sister of Lavina Ann Geiger Driggers.U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Cornelius Geiger
Residence: Bulloch County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 29 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served:cGeorgia
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Georgia 47th Infantry Regiment on 29 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 20 Aug 1863 at Lauderdale Springs, MS Hospl.
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Cornelius Geiger
Residence: Bulloch County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 29 Oct 1862
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 October 1862.
Enlisted in Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 29 Oct 1862. Died of disease Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 20 Aug 1863 at Lauderdale Springs, MS Hospital.
Sources: 6
Private, Company K, 47th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry.

Daughter Susan Ann Geiger Grantham 02/13/1846-04/15/1927. Information from Ga State Death Certificate #15350. Buried Wayne Co, Ga., Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. Her name on marker spelled Susanah. (Memorial #59959283)
She is the twin sister of Lavina Ann Geiger Driggers.U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Cornelius Geiger
Residence: Bulloch County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 29 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served:cGeorgia
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Georgia 47th Infantry Regiment on 29 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 20 Aug 1863 at Lauderdale Springs, MS Hospl.
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Cornelius Geiger
Residence: Bulloch County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 29 Oct 1862
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 October 1862.
Enlisted in Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 29 Oct 1862. Died of disease Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 20 Aug 1863 at Lauderdale Springs, MS Hospital.
Sources: 6

Inscription

**Cornelius Geiger(1817)was not an original Salzburger, but was a direct Salzburger descendant of Hans Ulric Geiger(1729)** *He was a blacksmith*

Gravesite Details

See cenotaph Memorial# 45762090




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  • Created by: Carolyn Relative Great-grandparent
  • Added: Dec 24, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45762090/cornelius-geiger: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Cornelius “Peter” Geiger (17 Oct 1815–20 Aug 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45762090, citing Ebenezer Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47164496).