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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George Pier''' <br>
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Name: George Pier<br>
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Separation Details: Died<br>
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Separation Date: 11 Mar 1864<br>
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about George Pier<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George Pier<br>
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Age at enlistment: 27<br>
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Enlistment Date: 9 Apr 1861<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Private<br>
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Enlistment Place: Maine, 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 G, New York 50th Engineer Regiment on 06 Sep 1861.<br>
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Mustered out on 11 Mar 1864 at Rappahannock Station, VA.<br>
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Birth Date: abt 1834<br>
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Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General<br>
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PIER, GEORGE - Age 27 years Enlisted September 4 1861 at Maine mustered in as private Co G September 6 1861 to serve three years transferred to Co E November 1 1861 promoted corporal March 18 1862 reduced November 1 1862 promoted artificer March 1 1864 died of disease March 11 1864 at Rappahannock Station Va
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Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Albany, New York; Roll: M432_474; Page: 322B; Image: 495.
 
 
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Name: George Pier<br>
 
Separation Details: Died<br>
 
Separation Date: 11 Mar 1864<br>
 
  
 
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PIER, GEORGE - Age 27 years Enlisted September 4 1861 at Maine mustered in as private Co G September 6 1861 to serve three years transferred to Co E November 1 1861 promoted corporal March 18 1862 reduced November 1 1862 promoted artificer March 1 1864 died of disease March 11 1864 at Rappahannock Station Va
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Revision as of 15:51, 7 April 2013

Birth

George was born in Knox in on October 29, 1833, a son of Wilhelmus Pier and Margaret Kress. [1]

Marriage & Children

He married Sarah M. Truax (1837 - 1823) at about 1853 and moved to Newark Valley, Tioga Co., NY. They had the following known children:

  • Ada G. Pier born at about 1854
  • Clarissa May Pier born at about 1855

Military Service

Name:
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 04 Sept 1861
Enlistment Place: Maine, Broome Co., NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 50th Engineers
Company: Company G
Transferred: Company G
Transfer Date: 01 Nov 1861
Promotion Date: 18 Mar 1862
Promotion Rank: Corporal
Returned to rank: 01 Nov 1862
Promotion Rank: Artificer
Promotion Date: 01 Mar 1864
Died of disease: 11 Mar 1864
Place of death: Rappahannock Station, VA
Place of burial: Knox Cemetery
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 27 to serve 3 years.
Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters.

Death

Knox Cemetery - George Pier 1831 - 1864

Current grave in the Knox Cemetery - George Pier 1831 - 1864

The Dutch Settlers list of graves in the Knox Cemetery states: George Pier Co. E 50th Reg't N. Y. Vol. Died May 29, 1864, aged 30 years 4 months 25 days - perhaps an older grave stone. .

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

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

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

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George Pier
Name: George Pier
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 11 Mar 1864

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about George Pier[2]
Name: George Pier
Age at enlistment: 27
Enlistment Date: 9 Apr 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Maine, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 50th Engineer Regiment on 06 Sep 1861.
Mustered out on 11 Mar 1864 at Rappahannock Station, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1834
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

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

50th Engineers PIER, GEORGE - Age 27 years Enlisted September 4 1861 at Maine mustered in as private Co G September 6 1861 to serve three years transferred to Co E November 1 1861 promoted corporal March 18 1862 reduced November 1 1862 promoted artificer March 1 1864 died of disease March 11 1864 at Rappahannock Station Va

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about George Pier
Name: George Pier
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Knox, Albany, New York
Family Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret Pier 50
Betsey Pier 25
David Pier 21
Jacob Pier 17
John Pier 15
George Pier 13
Eliza Pier 12
Mary Pier 10


Additional Media

Knox - George Pier - Muster Roll


Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1898


Sources

  1. Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. www.Ancestry.com