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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
 
The Pension Index card indicates that his father received a pension of George's service.  His father's name was also George, but there was no indication where his father lived when he applied for the pension.
 
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George Riter died May 10, 1864. George Riter was killed in battle at Po River, VA.
  
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'''U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 about George Riter<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George Riter<br>
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Death Date: 10 May 1864<br>
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Death Place: Po River, Virginia<br>
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Enlistment State: New York<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Company: J<br>
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Regiment: 61 Inf<br>
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Box Number: 38<br>
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==Additional Research Notes==
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==='''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
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'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about George Riter<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George Riter<br>
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Residence Place: Knox<br>
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Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Regiment: 61st Regiment<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Marital Status: Single<br>
  
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New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George Riter <br>
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George Riter<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> <br>'''
 
Name: George Riter <br>
 
Name: George Riter <br>
 
Age: 21 <br>
 
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Separation Date: 10 May 1864
 
Separation Date: 10 May 1864
  
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Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:239;Roll #:1110.
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about George Riter<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George Riter<br>
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Age at enlistment: 21<br>
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Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Private<br>
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Enlistment Place: Knox, NY<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Survived the War?: No<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, New York 61st Infantry Regiment on 19 Sep 1862.<br>
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Mustered out on 10 May 1864 at Po River, VA.<br>
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Birth Date: abt 1841<br>
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Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General<br>
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about George Riter<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George Riter<br>
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Enlistment Date: 8 Sep 1862<br>
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Enlistment Place: Knox, New York<br>
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Side Served: Union<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 8 September 1862 at the age of 21.<br>
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Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 19 Sep 1862.<br>
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Killed Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 10 May 1864 at Po River, VA.<br>
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Sources: 14<br>
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about George Riter<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George Riter<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 61 N.Y. Infantry<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank In: Private<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Private<br>
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Rank Out: Private<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Private<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 118<br>
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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61st NY Infantry<br>
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RITER, GEORGE - Age 21 years. Enlisted September 8, 1862 at Knox to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. I, September 19, 1862; killed in action May 10, 1864 at Po River, VA.
  
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Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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Knox - George Riter, private. Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted August 30, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862; killed May 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.  
  
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Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
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George Riter enlisted in Company I, Sixty-first Regiment, August 30, 1862, and was killed May 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.  
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Latest revision as of 00:57, 2 May 2013

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

The Pension Index card indicates that his father received a pension of George's service. His father's name was also George, but there was no indication where his father lived when he applied for the pension.

Marriage & Children

Military Service

61st Infantry Battle Flag
Residence: Knox[1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Bounty Received: $100.00[1]
Enlistment Date: 8 Sep 1862[1]
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York [1]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Mustered in with Regiment on: 19 Sep 1862[1]
Regiment: 61st Infantry
Company: Company I
Killed in Action on: 10 May 1864 [1]
Place of Death: Po River, VA[1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21[2] " Killed May 10th 1864 at Po River Va."[1]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

George Riter died May 10, 1864. George Riter was killed in battle at Po River, VA.

U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 about George Riter[3]
 Name: George Riter
Death Date: 10 May 1864
Death Place: Po River, Virginia
Enlistment State: New York
Rank: Private
Company: J
Regiment: 61 Inf
Box Number: 38
(Killed in battle)

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about George Riter[3]
 Name: George Riter
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - George Riter - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George Riter[3]
Name: George Riter
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Konx, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Konx
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Killed
Separation Date: 10 May 1864

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about George Riter[3]
 Name: George Riter
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, New York 61st Infantry Regiment on 19 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 10 May 1864 at Po River, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1841
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

American Civil War Soldiers about George Riter[3]
 Name: George Riter
Enlistment Date: 8 Sep 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 8 September 1862 at the age of 21.
Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 19 Sep 1862.
Killed Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 10 May 1864 at Po River, VA.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about George Riter[3]
 Name: George Riter
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 61 N.Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 118

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

61st NY Infantry
RITER, GEORGE - Age 21 years. Enlisted September 8, 1862 at Knox to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. I, September 19, 1862; killed in action May 10, 1864 at Po River, VA.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - George Riter, private. Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted August 30, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862; killed May 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.

Heroes of Albany

George Riter enlisted in Company I, Sixty-first Regiment, August 30, 1862, and was killed May 10, 1864, at Po River, Va.

Census Records

George Riter does NOT appear in any local census records.

Additional Media

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 www.Ancestry.com
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