Pier, George
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
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| 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
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
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1898
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