Schermerhorn, George W.
Birth
George Schermerhorn was born in Rensselaerville, NY on March 15, 1839, a son of David Schermerhorn and Lucinda Gibbons.
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence at Enlistment: | Rensselaerville[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Rensselaerville, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 15 March 1839[1] |
| Names of Parents: | David (Schermerhorn) and Lucinda Gibbons[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Laborer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | None[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Aug 1861[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Fifer [3] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 44th Infantry |
| Company: | Company C |
| Died of Disease on: | 21 Nov 1861[3] |
| Place of Death: | Kalorama Hospital, Washington, DC[3] |
| Place of Burial: | Government Cemetery, Washington, DC |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22[2]"Died with measles at Hospital in Washington D.C. and burried at Washington Government Cemetery"[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1900; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1900
SCHERMERHORN, GEORGE W. - Age 22 years Enlisted August 8 1861 at Albany to serve three years mustered in as fifer Co C October 5 1861 died of disease November 21 1861 at Kalorama Hospital Washington DC
Civil War Pension Index
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