Age 29 years, 5 months, 27 days. Son of John L. and Mary F. (Cowdin) Bailey.
On 1 Jan 1857 in Fitchburg, George married Ellen A. Eaton, daughter of Abel Eaton. She died in 1867 leaving one daughter who married and became Carrie Isabelle (Bailey) Knapp.
George enlisted in Co. A, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry, on 17 Oct 1862. He was commissioned as a captain on 21 May 1863 and died 27 May 1863, in battle at Port Hudson, LA.
From "Fitchburg in the War of the Rebellion," by Henry A. Willis, 1866. p. 181:
Funeral of Captains Bailey and Taft, of the 53rd Regiment.
"Captains George H. Bailey, and Jerome K. Taft were both killed at Port Hudson, La.
The former fell May 27th, 1863, and the latter June 14th, 1863.
Both commanded Company A, of this town, Bailey having been commissioned as Captain ten days before his death, and Taft but four days before he fell.
Their remains were brought home soon after the return of the regiment, and their funeral occurred October 5th, 1863.
As on former similar occasions, no pains were spared to make the ceremonies worthy of those in whose honor they were held.
The fact that both had commanded the same company, and fell within so short a time of each other, added interest and sadness to the scene, now that, side by side, they rested on one bier.
Both Fitchburg companies of the regiment, were out for escort duty, and many of their brother officers were present to do honor to their fallen comrades.
The obsequies were a credit to those who had them in charge, and a noble tribute to the brave men they commemorated."
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On 1 Jan 1857 in Fitchburg, George married Ellen A. Eaton, daughter of Abel Eaton. She died in 1867 leaving one daughter who married and became Carrie Isabelle (Bailey) Knapp.
George enlisted in Co. A, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry, on 17 Oct 1862. He was commissioned as a captain on 21 May 1863 and died 27 May 1863, in battle at Port Hudson, LA.
From "Fitchburg in the War of the Rebellion," by Henry A. Willis, 1866. p. 181:
Funeral of Captains Bailey and Taft, of the 53rd Regiment.
"Captains George H. Bailey, and Jerome K. Taft were both killed at Port Hudson, La.
The former fell May 27th, 1863, and the latter June 14th, 1863.
Both commanded Company A, of this town, Bailey having been commissioned as Captain ten days before his death, and Taft but four days before he fell.
Their remains were brought home soon after the return of the regiment, and their funeral occurred October 5th, 1863.
As on former similar occasions, no pains were spared to make the ceremonies worthy of those in whose honor they were held.
The fact that both had commanded the same company, and fell within so short a time of each other, added interest and sadness to the scene, now that, side by side, they rested on one bier.
Both Fitchburg companies of the regiment, were out for escort duty, and many of their brother officers were present to do honor to their fallen comrades.
The obsequies were a credit to those who had them in charge, and a noble tribute to the brave men they commemorated."
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Age 29 years, 5 months, 27 days. Son of John L. and Mary F. (Cowdin) Bailey.
On 1 Jan 1857 in Fitchburg, George married Ellen A. Eaton, daughter of Abel Eaton. She died in 1867 leaving one daughter who married and became Carrie Isabelle (Bailey) Knapp.
George enlisted in Co. A, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry, on 17 Oct 1862. He was commissioned as a captain on 21 May 1863 and died 27 May 1863, in battle at Port Hudson, LA.
From "Fitchburg in the War of the Rebellion," by Henry A. Willis, 1866. p. 181:
Funeral of Captains Bailey and Taft, of the 53rd Regiment.
"Captains George H. Bailey, and Jerome K. Taft were both killed at Port Hudson, La.
The former fell May 27th, 1863, and the latter June 14th, 1863.
Both commanded Company A, of this town, Bailey having been commissioned as Captain ten days before his death, and Taft but four days before he fell.
Their remains were brought home soon after the return of the regiment, and their funeral occurred October 5th, 1863.
As on former similar occasions, no pains were spared to make the ceremonies worthy of those in whose honor they were held.
The fact that both had commanded the same company, and fell within so short a time of each other, added interest and sadness to the scene, now that, side by side, they rested on one bier.
Both Fitchburg companies of the regiment, were out for escort duty, and many of their brother officers were present to do honor to their fallen comrades.
The obsequies were a credit to those who had them in charge, and a noble tribute to the brave men they commemorated."
FDS23May1874
On 1 Jan 1857 in Fitchburg, George married Ellen A. Eaton, daughter of Abel Eaton. She died in 1867 leaving one daughter who married and became Carrie Isabelle (Bailey) Knapp.
George enlisted in Co. A, 53rd Massachusetts Infantry, on 17 Oct 1862. He was commissioned as a captain on 21 May 1863 and died 27 May 1863, in battle at Port Hudson, LA.
From "Fitchburg in the War of the Rebellion," by Henry A. Willis, 1866. p. 181:
Funeral of Captains Bailey and Taft, of the 53rd Regiment.
"Captains George H. Bailey, and Jerome K. Taft were both killed at Port Hudson, La.
The former fell May 27th, 1863, and the latter June 14th, 1863.
Both commanded Company A, of this town, Bailey having been commissioned as Captain ten days before his death, and Taft but four days before he fell.
Their remains were brought home soon after the return of the regiment, and their funeral occurred October 5th, 1863.
As on former similar occasions, no pains were spared to make the ceremonies worthy of those in whose honor they were held.
The fact that both had commanded the same company, and fell within so short a time of each other, added interest and sadness to the scene, now that, side by side, they rested on one bier.
Both Fitchburg companies of the regiment, were out for escort duty, and many of their brother officers were present to do honor to their fallen comrades.
The obsequies were a credit to those who had them in charge, and a noble tribute to the brave men they commemorated."
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Inscription
GEORGE H. BAILEY.
Capt. Co. A.
53. Regt. Mass. Vols.
was wounded
before Port Hudson, La.
May 25, 1863,
and died on the 27 of
the same month.
AE. 29 yrs. 5 mos. 27 ds.
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