George William Fisher Bolsinger was the first son of George W. & Anne (Fisher) Bolsinger. His mother's parents were Jacob Fisher and Sarah Craft.
He had five full siblings and three half siblings after his father married Sarah Coulter (after his mother's death). (The sibling names can be found by using the link to his parent below.)
GWF was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted on Oct. 30 1861 at Uniontown, PA. His rank was as a private in I Company of the 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Due to a shell wound in the shoulder he was ordered by the War Dept. to be discharged. He was discharged on Oct 19th 1864 in WA. D.C. He was a Stone Mason by trade as was his father.
He married Susan Margaret Weaver cira 1857. They had two children; William B. and George E.
For unknown reasons he was imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kansas according to the 1900 Census. He was 62 yrs. old at the time of that census. He went to live briefly with his son, William B. but was placed in U.S. National Homes for the Disabled Soldiers in Leavenworth, Kansas. He died there of acute puenomia. His son, William, who lived in Los Angeles,CA. took custody of his body and had him buried in Redstone Cemetery, Fayette Co.
His Military service is provided here through the work of KENNETH YOUNG;
Union Army US civil War
Company I. 85th Regt. Pa. Vol.Inf.
Dates of service:
10/30/1861 - 10/19/1864
Regimental History
PENNSYLVANIA
85TH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Eighty-fifth Infantry.-Col., Joshua B. Howell; Lieut-Cols., Norton McGiffin, H. A. Purviance, Edward Campbell,Majs., Absalom Guiler James B. Tredwell, Edward Campbell, Isaac M. Abraham. The 85th was recruited from the counties of Fayette, Washington, Somerset and Greene, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Camp La Fayette near Uniontown, Nov. 12, 1861, for a three years, term. It was ordered to Washington at the end of November, went into camp at Camp Good Hope and was employed with a brigade under Col. Tidball, in strengthening the defenses of Washington. On March 29, 1862, attached to the 2nd brigade, 3rd division, 4th corps, it left Washington for Fortress Monroe, where it joined the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the operations on the Peninsula, being engaged at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, but was not active in the battles following. From Suffolk, where it was stationed after the close of the campaign, the 85th was
ordered to New Berne, N. C., and joined the Goldsboro expedition, engaging the enemy several times en route. Jan., 1863, was spent in camp near New Berne, and at the close of the month the regiment was ordered to Hilton Head S. C., where it remained until April 1, when it moved to Folly island. It shared in the siege of Fort Wagner, though its ranks were sadly depleted by sickness and exposure to the trying southern summer, and occupied Morris island with the rest of the troops after the fall of the fort. In December it was ordered back to Hilton Head and encamped near Port Royal, a much more healthful locality. It joined in the unsuccessful expedition to Whitemarsh island, near Savannah, in Feb., 1864; was
transferred in April, to the Army of the James, and posted at Bermuda Hundred, Va., where it performed picket duty until June. It then proceeded to Petersburg and was active in that vicinity in a number of engagements from June to October. On Oct. 14, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the 188th Pa. infantry and the remainder of the men, after spending a month in camp at Portsmouth, were mustered out at Pittsburg on Nov. 22.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 1
Battles Fought
Fought on 28 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1862.
Fought on 23 Sep 1862 at Fort Gregg, VA.
Fought on 15 Dec 1862 at Kinston, NC.
Fought on 1 May 1863.
Fought on 29 Jul 1863.
Fought on 3 Aug 1863.
Fought on 9 Aug 1863.
Fought on 15 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 21 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 24 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 29 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 30 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 31 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 2 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 5 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 6 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 22 Sep 1863.
Fought on 13 Oct 1863.
Fought on 22 Feb 1864.
Fought on 16 May 1864.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jul 1864.
Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Strawberry Plains, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 17 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 27 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 7 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 13 Oct 1864 at Darbytown Road, VA.
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about George W Balsinger
Name: George W Balsinger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Keyed Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Birth State: Pennsylvania
Admitted Year:1905
Age at Admission: 67
State: Kansas
County: Leavenworth
City: Leavenworth
Branch: Western Branch
He had five full siblings and three half siblings after his father married Sarah Coulter (after his mother's death). (The sibling names can be found by using the link to his parent below.)
GWF was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted on Oct. 30 1861 at Uniontown, PA. His rank was as a private in I Company of the 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Due to a shell wound in the shoulder he was ordered by the War Dept. to be discharged. He was discharged on Oct 19th 1864 in WA. D.C. He was a Stone Mason by trade as was his father.
He married Susan Margaret Weaver cira 1857. They had two children; William B. and George E.
For unknown reasons he was imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kansas according to the 1900 Census. He was 62 yrs. old at the time of that census. He went to live briefly with his son, William B. but was placed in U.S. National Homes for the Disabled Soldiers in Leavenworth, Kansas. He died there of acute puenomia. His son, William, who lived in Los Angeles,CA. took custody of his body and had him buried in Redstone Cemetery, Fayette Co.
His Military service is provided here through the work of KENNETH YOUNG;
Union Army US civil War
Company I. 85th Regt. Pa. Vol.Inf.
Dates of service:
10/30/1861 - 10/19/1864
Regimental History
PENNSYLVANIA
85TH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Eighty-fifth Infantry.-Col., Joshua B. Howell; Lieut-Cols., Norton McGiffin, H. A. Purviance, Edward Campbell,Majs., Absalom Guiler James B. Tredwell, Edward Campbell, Isaac M. Abraham. The 85th was recruited from the counties of Fayette, Washington, Somerset and Greene, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Camp La Fayette near Uniontown, Nov. 12, 1861, for a three years, term. It was ordered to Washington at the end of November, went into camp at Camp Good Hope and was employed with a brigade under Col. Tidball, in strengthening the defenses of Washington. On March 29, 1862, attached to the 2nd brigade, 3rd division, 4th corps, it left Washington for Fortress Monroe, where it joined the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the operations on the Peninsula, being engaged at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, but was not active in the battles following. From Suffolk, where it was stationed after the close of the campaign, the 85th was
ordered to New Berne, N. C., and joined the Goldsboro expedition, engaging the enemy several times en route. Jan., 1863, was spent in camp near New Berne, and at the close of the month the regiment was ordered to Hilton Head S. C., where it remained until April 1, when it moved to Folly island. It shared in the siege of Fort Wagner, though its ranks were sadly depleted by sickness and exposure to the trying southern summer, and occupied Morris island with the rest of the troops after the fall of the fort. In December it was ordered back to Hilton Head and encamped near Port Royal, a much more healthful locality. It joined in the unsuccessful expedition to Whitemarsh island, near Savannah, in Feb., 1864; was
transferred in April, to the Army of the James, and posted at Bermuda Hundred, Va., where it performed picket duty until June. It then proceeded to Petersburg and was active in that vicinity in a number of engagements from June to October. On Oct. 14, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the 188th Pa. infantry and the remainder of the men, after spending a month in camp at Portsmouth, were mustered out at Pittsburg on Nov. 22.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 1
Battles Fought
Fought on 28 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1862.
Fought on 23 Sep 1862 at Fort Gregg, VA.
Fought on 15 Dec 1862 at Kinston, NC.
Fought on 1 May 1863.
Fought on 29 Jul 1863.
Fought on 3 Aug 1863.
Fought on 9 Aug 1863.
Fought on 15 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 21 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 24 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 29 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 30 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 31 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 2 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 5 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 6 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 22 Sep 1863.
Fought on 13 Oct 1863.
Fought on 22 Feb 1864.
Fought on 16 May 1864.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jul 1864.
Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Strawberry Plains, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 17 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 27 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 7 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 13 Oct 1864 at Darbytown Road, VA.
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about George W Balsinger
Name: George W Balsinger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Keyed Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Birth State: Pennsylvania
Admitted Year:1905
Age at Admission: 67
State: Kansas
County: Leavenworth
City: Leavenworth
Branch: Western Branch
George William Fisher Bolsinger was the first son of George W. & Anne (Fisher) Bolsinger. His mother's parents were Jacob Fisher and Sarah Craft.
He had five full siblings and three half siblings after his father married Sarah Coulter (after his mother's death). (The sibling names can be found by using the link to his parent below.)
GWF was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted on Oct. 30 1861 at Uniontown, PA. His rank was as a private in I Company of the 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Due to a shell wound in the shoulder he was ordered by the War Dept. to be discharged. He was discharged on Oct 19th 1864 in WA. D.C. He was a Stone Mason by trade as was his father.
He married Susan Margaret Weaver cira 1857. They had two children; William B. and George E.
For unknown reasons he was imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kansas according to the 1900 Census. He was 62 yrs. old at the time of that census. He went to live briefly with his son, William B. but was placed in U.S. National Homes for the Disabled Soldiers in Leavenworth, Kansas. He died there of acute puenomia. His son, William, who lived in Los Angeles,CA. took custody of his body and had him buried in Redstone Cemetery, Fayette Co.
His Military service is provided here through the work of KENNETH YOUNG;
Union Army US civil War
Company I. 85th Regt. Pa. Vol.Inf.
Dates of service:
10/30/1861 - 10/19/1864
Regimental History
PENNSYLVANIA
85TH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Eighty-fifth Infantry.-Col., Joshua B. Howell; Lieut-Cols., Norton McGiffin, H. A. Purviance, Edward Campbell,Majs., Absalom Guiler James B. Tredwell, Edward Campbell, Isaac M. Abraham. The 85th was recruited from the counties of Fayette, Washington, Somerset and Greene, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Camp La Fayette near Uniontown, Nov. 12, 1861, for a three years, term. It was ordered to Washington at the end of November, went into camp at Camp Good Hope and was employed with a brigade under Col. Tidball, in strengthening the defenses of Washington. On March 29, 1862, attached to the 2nd brigade, 3rd division, 4th corps, it left Washington for Fortress Monroe, where it joined the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the operations on the Peninsula, being engaged at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, but was not active in the battles following. From Suffolk, where it was stationed after the close of the campaign, the 85th was
ordered to New Berne, N. C., and joined the Goldsboro expedition, engaging the enemy several times en route. Jan., 1863, was spent in camp near New Berne, and at the close of the month the regiment was ordered to Hilton Head S. C., where it remained until April 1, when it moved to Folly island. It shared in the siege of Fort Wagner, though its ranks were sadly depleted by sickness and exposure to the trying southern summer, and occupied Morris island with the rest of the troops after the fall of the fort. In December it was ordered back to Hilton Head and encamped near Port Royal, a much more healthful locality. It joined in the unsuccessful expedition to Whitemarsh island, near Savannah, in Feb., 1864; was
transferred in April, to the Army of the James, and posted at Bermuda Hundred, Va., where it performed picket duty until June. It then proceeded to Petersburg and was active in that vicinity in a number of engagements from June to October. On Oct. 14, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the 188th Pa. infantry and the remainder of the men, after spending a month in camp at Portsmouth, were mustered out at Pittsburg on Nov. 22.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 1
Battles Fought
Fought on 28 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1862.
Fought on 23 Sep 1862 at Fort Gregg, VA.
Fought on 15 Dec 1862 at Kinston, NC.
Fought on 1 May 1863.
Fought on 29 Jul 1863.
Fought on 3 Aug 1863.
Fought on 9 Aug 1863.
Fought on 15 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 21 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 24 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 29 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 30 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 31 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 2 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 5 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 6 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 22 Sep 1863.
Fought on 13 Oct 1863.
Fought on 22 Feb 1864.
Fought on 16 May 1864.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jul 1864.
Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Strawberry Plains, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 17 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 27 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 7 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 13 Oct 1864 at Darbytown Road, VA.
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about George W Balsinger
Name: George W Balsinger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Keyed Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Birth State: Pennsylvania
Admitted Year:1905
Age at Admission: 67
State: Kansas
County: Leavenworth
City: Leavenworth
Branch: Western Branch
He had five full siblings and three half siblings after his father married Sarah Coulter (after his mother's death). (The sibling names can be found by using the link to his parent below.)
GWF was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted on Oct. 30 1861 at Uniontown, PA. His rank was as a private in I Company of the 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Due to a shell wound in the shoulder he was ordered by the War Dept. to be discharged. He was discharged on Oct 19th 1864 in WA. D.C. He was a Stone Mason by trade as was his father.
He married Susan Margaret Weaver cira 1857. They had two children; William B. and George E.
For unknown reasons he was imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kansas according to the 1900 Census. He was 62 yrs. old at the time of that census. He went to live briefly with his son, William B. but was placed in U.S. National Homes for the Disabled Soldiers in Leavenworth, Kansas. He died there of acute puenomia. His son, William, who lived in Los Angeles,CA. took custody of his body and had him buried in Redstone Cemetery, Fayette Co.
His Military service is provided here through the work of KENNETH YOUNG;
Union Army US civil War
Company I. 85th Regt. Pa. Vol.Inf.
Dates of service:
10/30/1861 - 10/19/1864
Regimental History
PENNSYLVANIA
85TH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Eighty-fifth Infantry.-Col., Joshua B. Howell; Lieut-Cols., Norton McGiffin, H. A. Purviance, Edward Campbell,Majs., Absalom Guiler James B. Tredwell, Edward Campbell, Isaac M. Abraham. The 85th was recruited from the counties of Fayette, Washington, Somerset and Greene, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Camp La Fayette near Uniontown, Nov. 12, 1861, for a three years, term. It was ordered to Washington at the end of November, went into camp at Camp Good Hope and was employed with a brigade under Col. Tidball, in strengthening the defenses of Washington. On March 29, 1862, attached to the 2nd brigade, 3rd division, 4th corps, it left Washington for Fortress Monroe, where it joined the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the operations on the Peninsula, being engaged at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, but was not active in the battles following. From Suffolk, where it was stationed after the close of the campaign, the 85th was
ordered to New Berne, N. C., and joined the Goldsboro expedition, engaging the enemy several times en route. Jan., 1863, was spent in camp near New Berne, and at the close of the month the regiment was ordered to Hilton Head S. C., where it remained until April 1, when it moved to Folly island. It shared in the siege of Fort Wagner, though its ranks were sadly depleted by sickness and exposure to the trying southern summer, and occupied Morris island with the rest of the troops after the fall of the fort. In December it was ordered back to Hilton Head and encamped near Port Royal, a much more healthful locality. It joined in the unsuccessful expedition to Whitemarsh island, near Savannah, in Feb., 1864; was
transferred in April, to the Army of the James, and posted at Bermuda Hundred, Va., where it performed picket duty until June. It then proceeded to Petersburg and was active in that vicinity in a number of engagements from June to October. On Oct. 14, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the 188th Pa. infantry and the remainder of the men, after spending a month in camp at Portsmouth, were mustered out at Pittsburg on Nov. 22.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 1
Battles Fought
Fought on 28 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1862.
Fought on 23 Sep 1862 at Fort Gregg, VA.
Fought on 15 Dec 1862 at Kinston, NC.
Fought on 1 May 1863.
Fought on 29 Jul 1863.
Fought on 3 Aug 1863.
Fought on 9 Aug 1863.
Fought on 15 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 21 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 24 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 27 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 29 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 30 Aug 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 31 Aug 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
Fought on 2 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 5 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 6 Sep 1863 at Morris Island, SC.
Fought on 22 Sep 1863.
Fought on 13 Oct 1863.
Fought on 22 Feb 1864.
Fought on 16 May 1864.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 Jul 1864.
Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Strawberry Plains, VA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 17 Aug 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 27 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 10 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 7 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 13 Oct 1864 at Darbytown Road, VA.
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 about George W Balsinger
Name: George W Balsinger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Keyed Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Birth State: Pennsylvania
Admitted Year:1905
Age at Admission: 67
State: Kansas
County: Leavenworth
City: Leavenworth
Branch: Western Branch
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