Corporal George F. Peifer. He was mustered in as a Private into the 23rd Pa on August 2nd 1861 at the Arsenal in Philadelphia. At the Battle of 2nd Fredericksburg on May 3rd 1863, the 23rd Pennsylvania stormed Marye's Heights and helped to capture the Washington Artillery. They made this charge without being ordered to since there was a need. It was such a brave and desparate charge that afterward Col. John Ely had Medals Struck for them in the Regiment who made the charge. Shortly afterward he was promoted to Corporal in Company B, 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. George was mustered out with the Company on September 8th 1864. He was a member of Post 94 G. A. R, The Anna B. Ross Camp out of Philadelphia, and a 33rd Degree Mason. In 1904 he was elected to be one of the twelve members of The council of Administration of The Twenty-Third Pennsylvania Volunteers. He died in 1915 of Heart Failure. He is buried in a Mausoleum in Section D, Lot 15 Grave 1.
Corporal George F. Peifer. He was mustered in as a Private into the 23rd Pa on August 2nd 1861 at the Arsenal in Philadelphia. At the Battle of 2nd Fredericksburg on May 3rd 1863, the 23rd Pennsylvania stormed Marye's Heights and helped to capture the Washington Artillery. They made this charge without being ordered to since there was a need. It was such a brave and desparate charge that afterward Col. John Ely had Medals Struck for them in the Regiment who made the charge. Shortly afterward he was promoted to Corporal in Company B, 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. George was mustered out with the Company on September 8th 1864. He was a member of Post 94 G. A. R, The Anna B. Ross Camp out of Philadelphia, and a 33rd Degree Mason. In 1904 he was elected to be one of the twelve members of The council of Administration of The Twenty-Third Pennsylvania Volunteers. He died in 1915 of Heart Failure. He is buried in a Mausoleum in Section D, Lot 15 Grave 1.
