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Revision as of 21:32, 21 October 2012


Birth

George M. Davis was born in 1842 (March 13, 1841)[1] in Berne to Samuel H. Davis (B. Feb 15, 1807, D. Sept 23, 1876) and Anna Eliza Bassler (B. Feb 25, 1811, D. July 1, 1890).[2][3] He was a middle child of ten.

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Name: George Davis
Residence at Enlistment: Berne[1]
Place of Birth: Berne, NY[1]
Date of Birth: 13 March 1841[1]
Names of Parents: Samuel H. (Davis) and Eliza Bassler[1]
Marital Status: Single[1]
Occupation: Merchant[1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1863
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company: Company D
Promotion Date: 8 Mar 1865
Promotion Rank: Full Corporal
Wounded on: 19 May 1864
Wounded at: Spotsylvania, VA
Muster Out Date: 1 Aug 1865
Muster Out Place: Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD
Additional Remarks: Enlisted as a Private on 23 November 1863 at the age of 20[4] "Was in the Battle of Spotsylvania and was wounded in the right hand Discharged Aug 1st 1865 P.O. Address Bern Albany Co N.Y."[1]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

George died on October 3, 1878 in Berne.[2][3] He was buried at the Beaverdam Cemetery in Berne with his parents.[2][3] His gravestone confirms his Civil War serve in the 7th NY Heavy Artillery Regiment.[3]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

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


Sources

  1. Jump up to: 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. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bernehistory.org
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Beaverdam Cemetery gravestones, Berne, NY
  4. Ancestry Military Databases