Civil War Soldier
Corp. George W. Foster
136th New York Infantry
Adjutant General:
Foster, George W.--Age, 25 years. Enlisted, August 20, 1862, at North Dansville, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 25, 1862; promoted corporal, April 5, 1863; mustered out with company, June 13, 1865, near Washington, D.C.
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Married Mary Crouch
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Dansville Advertiser
Dansville, New York
We are under obligations to Mr. Norman Foster, for permission to make the following extracts from a letter which was written Dec 29th, at Bank's Ford four miles below Fredericksburg. After speaking in high terms of the officers, especially Faulkner, who is now acting Colonel, and Capt. Pratt, he proceeds:
"I am now sitting on the ground, after having stood on picket all night; and it was picketing in good ernest. We are now on one side of the Rappahannock, and the rebs on the other. I saw them just as plain as could be. They come right down to the bank of the river and offer to trade plug tobacco for coffee, but our officers won't allow us to speak to them. They had rather trade for our papers than anything else. You could see them dance around their camp fires, and hear them talk and halloo to one another. There is no danger of firing on the pickets, as they come right down to the bank of the river and set their guns against a tree, and we do the same. I guess our regiment will stay here all winter and guard this ford. Today we are out of food. Not a mouthful to eat. Last night I had only just three hard tacks left, and ate them as if they were gold, but I guess we shall get our pay in a few days. I hope anyway; for oh Lord, how hungry I am. You spoke of those boxes of stuff sent to us at Washington. We have given up all hope of ever getting them, as everything we get here has to come by way of Acquia Creek, and then by teams to us, and it is very bad roads. I don't know what the reason is we don't get our regular mail. I must stop now, for I am so weak, by the powers, I can't enjoy writing."
Geo. Foster
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Stone: George Foster, Co. B, 13th N.Y. Inf.
Per the Report of the Adjutant General: There is no George Foster in the 13th Inf., Co. B., therefore we believe that this is George W. Foster of the 136th Inf., Co. B.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
Saturday, December 28, 1901
The funeral of George W. Foster, the veteran who died suddenly while reclining on his bed Monday afternoon, took piece yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence in Dansville. Rev. I.R. Bristol and Rev. C.M Herrick officiating. Deceased was 65 year old and had spent all his life in the village. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B, 136th New York Volunteers, and served three years, and was called by the captain of the company one of the very best soldiers in the company. He was a member of Seth N. Hedges Post G.A.R., which attended the funeral in body. A widow, two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Kemp, of West Sparta, and Mrs. Jennie Brawn, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. and two brothers, Dr. David Foster, of Washington, D.C., and John Foster of Allegany county, survive. The body was interred in Greenmount cemetery.
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Corp. George W. Foster
136th New York Infantry
Adjutant General:
Foster, George W.--Age, 25 years. Enlisted, August 20, 1862, at North Dansville, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 25, 1862; promoted corporal, April 5, 1863; mustered out with company, June 13, 1865, near Washington, D.C.
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Married Mary Crouch
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Dansville Advertiser
Dansville, New York
We are under obligations to Mr. Norman Foster, for permission to make the following extracts from a letter which was written Dec 29th, at Bank's Ford four miles below Fredericksburg. After speaking in high terms of the officers, especially Faulkner, who is now acting Colonel, and Capt. Pratt, he proceeds:
"I am now sitting on the ground, after having stood on picket all night; and it was picketing in good ernest. We are now on one side of the Rappahannock, and the rebs on the other. I saw them just as plain as could be. They come right down to the bank of the river and offer to trade plug tobacco for coffee, but our officers won't allow us to speak to them. They had rather trade for our papers than anything else. You could see them dance around their camp fires, and hear them talk and halloo to one another. There is no danger of firing on the pickets, as they come right down to the bank of the river and set their guns against a tree, and we do the same. I guess our regiment will stay here all winter and guard this ford. Today we are out of food. Not a mouthful to eat. Last night I had only just three hard tacks left, and ate them as if they were gold, but I guess we shall get our pay in a few days. I hope anyway; for oh Lord, how hungry I am. You spoke of those boxes of stuff sent to us at Washington. We have given up all hope of ever getting them, as everything we get here has to come by way of Acquia Creek, and then by teams to us, and it is very bad roads. I don't know what the reason is we don't get our regular mail. I must stop now, for I am so weak, by the powers, I can't enjoy writing."
Geo. Foster
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Stone: George Foster, Co. B, 13th N.Y. Inf.
Per the Report of the Adjutant General: There is no George Foster in the 13th Inf., Co. B., therefore we believe that this is George W. Foster of the 136th Inf., Co. B.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
Saturday, December 28, 1901
The funeral of George W. Foster, the veteran who died suddenly while reclining on his bed Monday afternoon, took piece yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence in Dansville. Rev. I.R. Bristol and Rev. C.M Herrick officiating. Deceased was 65 year old and had spent all his life in the village. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B, 136th New York Volunteers, and served three years, and was called by the captain of the company one of the very best soldiers in the company. He was a member of Seth N. Hedges Post G.A.R., which attended the funeral in body. A widow, two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Kemp, of West Sparta, and Mrs. Jennie Brawn, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. and two brothers, Dr. David Foster, of Washington, D.C., and John Foster of Allegany county, survive. The body was interred in Greenmount cemetery.
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Civil War Soldier
Corp. George W. Foster
136th New York Infantry
Adjutant General:
Foster, George W.--Age, 25 years. Enlisted, August 20, 1862, at North Dansville, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 25, 1862; promoted corporal, April 5, 1863; mustered out with company, June 13, 1865, near Washington, D.C.
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Married Mary Crouch
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Dansville Advertiser
Dansville, New York
We are under obligations to Mr. Norman Foster, for permission to make the following extracts from a letter which was written Dec 29th, at Bank's Ford four miles below Fredericksburg. After speaking in high terms of the officers, especially Faulkner, who is now acting Colonel, and Capt. Pratt, he proceeds:
"I am now sitting on the ground, after having stood on picket all night; and it was picketing in good ernest. We are now on one side of the Rappahannock, and the rebs on the other. I saw them just as plain as could be. They come right down to the bank of the river and offer to trade plug tobacco for coffee, but our officers won't allow us to speak to them. They had rather trade for our papers than anything else. You could see them dance around their camp fires, and hear them talk and halloo to one another. There is no danger of firing on the pickets, as they come right down to the bank of the river and set their guns against a tree, and we do the same. I guess our regiment will stay here all winter and guard this ford. Today we are out of food. Not a mouthful to eat. Last night I had only just three hard tacks left, and ate them as if they were gold, but I guess we shall get our pay in a few days. I hope anyway; for oh Lord, how hungry I am. You spoke of those boxes of stuff sent to us at Washington. We have given up all hope of ever getting them, as everything we get here has to come by way of Acquia Creek, and then by teams to us, and it is very bad roads. I don't know what the reason is we don't get our regular mail. I must stop now, for I am so weak, by the powers, I can't enjoy writing."
Geo. Foster
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Stone: George Foster, Co. B, 13th N.Y. Inf.
Per the Report of the Adjutant General: There is no George Foster in the 13th Inf., Co. B., therefore we believe that this is George W. Foster of the 136th Inf., Co. B.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
Saturday, December 28, 1901
The funeral of George W. Foster, the veteran who died suddenly while reclining on his bed Monday afternoon, took piece yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence in Dansville. Rev. I.R. Bristol and Rev. C.M Herrick officiating. Deceased was 65 year old and had spent all his life in the village. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B, 136th New York Volunteers, and served three years, and was called by the captain of the company one of the very best soldiers in the company. He was a member of Seth N. Hedges Post G.A.R., which attended the funeral in body. A widow, two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Kemp, of West Sparta, and Mrs. Jennie Brawn, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. and two brothers, Dr. David Foster, of Washington, D.C., and John Foster of Allegany county, survive. The body was interred in Greenmount cemetery.
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Corp. George W. Foster
136th New York Infantry
Adjutant General:
Foster, George W.--Age, 25 years. Enlisted, August 20, 1862, at North Dansville, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 25, 1862; promoted corporal, April 5, 1863; mustered out with company, June 13, 1865, near Washington, D.C.
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Married Mary Crouch
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Dansville Advertiser
Dansville, New York
We are under obligations to Mr. Norman Foster, for permission to make the following extracts from a letter which was written Dec 29th, at Bank's Ford four miles below Fredericksburg. After speaking in high terms of the officers, especially Faulkner, who is now acting Colonel, and Capt. Pratt, he proceeds:
"I am now sitting on the ground, after having stood on picket all night; and it was picketing in good ernest. We are now on one side of the Rappahannock, and the rebs on the other. I saw them just as plain as could be. They come right down to the bank of the river and offer to trade plug tobacco for coffee, but our officers won't allow us to speak to them. They had rather trade for our papers than anything else. You could see them dance around their camp fires, and hear them talk and halloo to one another. There is no danger of firing on the pickets, as they come right down to the bank of the river and set their guns against a tree, and we do the same. I guess our regiment will stay here all winter and guard this ford. Today we are out of food. Not a mouthful to eat. Last night I had only just three hard tacks left, and ate them as if they were gold, but I guess we shall get our pay in a few days. I hope anyway; for oh Lord, how hungry I am. You spoke of those boxes of stuff sent to us at Washington. We have given up all hope of ever getting them, as everything we get here has to come by way of Acquia Creek, and then by teams to us, and it is very bad roads. I don't know what the reason is we don't get our regular mail. I must stop now, for I am so weak, by the powers, I can't enjoy writing."
Geo. Foster
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Stone: George Foster, Co. B, 13th N.Y. Inf.
Per the Report of the Adjutant General: There is no George Foster in the 13th Inf., Co. B., therefore we believe that this is George W. Foster of the 136th Inf., Co. B.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
Saturday, December 28, 1901
The funeral of George W. Foster, the veteran who died suddenly while reclining on his bed Monday afternoon, took piece yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence in Dansville. Rev. I.R. Bristol and Rev. C.M Herrick officiating. Deceased was 65 year old and had spent all his life in the village. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B, 136th New York Volunteers, and served three years, and was called by the captain of the company one of the very best soldiers in the company. He was a member of Seth N. Hedges Post G.A.R., which attended the funeral in body. A widow, two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Kemp, of West Sparta, and Mrs. Jennie Brawn, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. and two brothers, Dr. David Foster, of Washington, D.C., and John Foster of Allegany county, survive. The body was interred in Greenmount cemetery.
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