George W Smith, of Co. H, enrolled Oct. 16, 1861 in Springfield by Capt. Bingham as a Private; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 27. He was 6' 0.75" tall, light complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. Born in Coshocton Co., OH, employed as a carpenter, single, resident of S. Whitley, in Whitley Co., IN. Discharged for disease Jul. 4, 1862 in Murfreesboro, TN with rank of Private. Notes: In General Hospital in New Albany, IN, Apr. 17, 1862, for disease of spine and retained there on duty. Also listed as sent to St. Louis, MO, Hospital from Pittsburg Landing, TN, on steamer Empress Jun. 1862. Listed in New Albany Hospital #6 on Nov. 6 and Nov. 19, 1862. Listed as gain from desertion Jun. 22, 1863. He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #239309 May 17, 1880. Died Feb. 5, 1900; buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Sec. O, Block 3, Lot 364, Grave 2n, next to wife Hannah. Cook Co., IL. Unnamed filed Widow's Pension Application to receive Widow's Pension Certificate # 509075. Taken from The Iron Men of Indiana's 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
George W Smith, of Co. H, enrolled Oct. 16, 1861 in Springfield by Capt. Bingham as a Private; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 27. He was 6' 0.75" tall, light complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. Born in Coshocton Co., OH, employed as a carpenter, single, resident of S. Whitley, in Whitley Co., IN. Discharged for disease Jul. 4, 1862 in Murfreesboro, TN with rank of Private. Notes: In General Hospital in New Albany, IN, Apr. 17, 1862, for disease of spine and retained there on duty. Also listed as sent to St. Louis, MO, Hospital from Pittsburg Landing, TN, on steamer Empress Jun. 1862. Listed in New Albany Hospital #6 on Nov. 6 and Nov. 19, 1862. Listed as gain from desertion Jun. 22, 1863. He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #239309 May 17, 1880. Died Feb. 5, 1900; buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Sec. O, Block 3, Lot 364, Grave 2n, next to wife Hannah. Cook Co., IL. Unnamed filed Widow's Pension Application to receive Widow's Pension Certificate # 509075. Taken from The Iron Men of Indiana's 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
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