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George Bunch

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George Bunch

Birth
Death
29 Oct 1864
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 20, Grave 4607
Memorial ID
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C.S.A. Company B, 3 Mo. Cav. Bunch was one of six Confederate POW's executed by the Union Army to avenge the death of Major James Wilson. Wilson and his 6 man patrol were turned over to Major Timothy Reeves' about Oct.3 near the battle of Pilot Knob. Wilson and his men were found a few days later. The Confederate soldiers executed in retaliation for the death of Major Wilson were Pvt's. H.H. Blackburn, John Nicholds, George Bunch, Asa Ladd, G.W. Mineckin and James Gates.

C.S.A. Company B, 3 Mo. Cav. Bunch was one of six Confederate POW's executed by the Union Army to avenge the death of Major James Wilson. Wilson and his 6 man patrol were turned over to Major Timothy Reeves' about Oct.3 near the battle of Pilot Knob. Wilson and his men were found a few days later. The Confederate soldiers executed in retaliation for the death of Major Wilson were Pvt's. H.H. Blackburn, John Nicholds, George Bunch, Asa Ladd, G.W. Mineckin and James Gates.


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  • Maintained by: Charles Walthall
  • Added: Dec 26, 2000
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19190/george-bunch: accessed ), memorial page for George Bunch (unknown–29 Oct 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19190, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Charles Walthall (contributor 47322951).