George Dixon Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: West Virginia Regiment: 5th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Company: A Rank In: Corporal Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M507 roll 4. Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
5th Cavalry Regiment West Virginia Date of Organization: 1 May 1861 Muster Date: 14 Dec 1864 Regiment State: West Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 5th Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 68 Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 118 Battles: Fought on 8 Jun 1862. Fought on 23 Aug 1862. Fought on 29 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA. Fought on 26 Aug 1863 at Rocky Gap, VA. Fought on 24 Sep 1863. Fought on 6 Nov 1863 at Droop Mountain, VA. Regiment History: Fifth Cavalry WEST VIRGINIA (3-YEARS) Fifth Cavalry-This regiment was originally organized as the 2nd infantry, and was changed to cavalry Jan. 26, 1864. After it was changed to a cavalry regiment it was quartered at Martinsburg, W. Va., until April, 1864, when it joined Gen. Crook for the expedition, which resulted in the victory at Cloyd's mountain and the destruction of the Virginia & Tennessee railroad. It was next in Hunter's movement against Lynchburg, after which the original members who had not reenlisted were mustered out, and on Nov. 28, 1864, the veterans were consolidated with the 6th cavalry. Source: The Union Army Vol.2 p.,308. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Company A, 5th West Virginia Cavalry-Civil War; he was 22 years of age on July 1, 1863, unmarried and a resident of Wayne, West Virginia per the US Civil War Draft Registration Records 1853-1865. He was invalided, with the filing dated May 14, 1892 in California.
Chico Record, Tuesday Morning, May 26, 1903, pg 1 col 1: Death of George Dickson. George Dickson, an old man who had labored in this vicinity only a short time and was taken ill with fever died at the City Hall yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock. Dickson had been too proud to ask for assistance when he became ill. Suffering from a fever, he was found Friday night wandering on the streets, so one of the officers took him to the city hospital room and called a physician. The fever failed to yield to treatment, though the physician gave him every attention, visiting him several times a day.
Dickson was about 70 years of age. A short time before his death, he state to Marshal White that he was born in Allegheny, Pa., where three brothers now reside. He had worked on the Vina ranch of the Stanford estate, on farms in the vicinity of Red Bluff and until the death of J.H. Lang at Marysville, he had made Lang's home his headquarters.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 1 col 4: Dixon Inquest. Coroner Sol Pettit held an inquest yesterday over the remains of George Dixon, the old man who died at the City Hall Monday. It appeared from the testimony that the deceased had prominent relatives in Allegheny, Pa.; that he had served in the Civil War, as a member of Company A, Reg. Cavalry Volunteers, and that he was honorably discharged. On him was found a medal presented to him by the State of West Virginia. He was 70 years of age. Drs. Enloe and Hamilton held an autopsy for the purpose of satisfying themselves as to the cause of death, but no charge for the same will be made to the county, as the Coroner held an autopsy to be unnecessary. The physicians found that death was due to an occlusion of the bile duct.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 4 col 2: Brevities. The remains of George Dixon are to be interred under the auspices of Halleck Post, G.A.R.
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Interment per Chico Cemetery Association at the plot noted took place on May 27, 1903.
Film Number: M507 roll 4. Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
5th Cavalry Regiment West Virginia Date of Organization: 1 May 1861 Muster Date: 14 Dec 1864 Regiment State: West Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 5th Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 68 Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 118 Battles: Fought on 8 Jun 1862. Fought on 23 Aug 1862. Fought on 29 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA. Fought on 26 Aug 1863 at Rocky Gap, VA. Fought on 24 Sep 1863. Fought on 6 Nov 1863 at Droop Mountain, VA. Regiment History: Fifth Cavalry WEST VIRGINIA (3-YEARS) Fifth Cavalry-This regiment was originally organized as the 2nd infantry, and was changed to cavalry Jan. 26, 1864. After it was changed to a cavalry regiment it was quartered at Martinsburg, W. Va., until April, 1864, when it joined Gen. Crook for the expedition, which resulted in the victory at Cloyd's mountain and the destruction of the Virginia & Tennessee railroad. It was next in Hunter's movement against Lynchburg, after which the original members who had not reenlisted were mustered out, and on Nov. 28, 1864, the veterans were consolidated with the 6th cavalry. Source: The Union Army Vol.2 p.,308. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Company A, 5th West Virginia Cavalry-Civil War; he was 22 years of age on July 1, 1863, unmarried and a resident of Wayne, West Virginia per the US Civil War Draft Registration Records 1853-1865. He was invalided, with the filing dated May 14, 1892 in California.
Chico Record, Tuesday Morning, May 26, 1903, pg 1 col 1: Death of George Dickson. George Dickson, an old man who had labored in this vicinity only a short time and was taken ill with fever died at the City Hall yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock. Dickson had been too proud to ask for assistance when he became ill. Suffering from a fever, he was found Friday night wandering on the streets, so one of the officers took him to the city hospital room and called a physician. The fever failed to yield to treatment, though the physician gave him every attention, visiting him several times a day.
Dickson was about 70 years of age. A short time before his death, he state to Marshal White that he was born in Allegheny, Pa., where three brothers now reside. He had worked on the Vina ranch of the Stanford estate, on farms in the vicinity of Red Bluff and until the death of J.H. Lang at Marysville, he had made Lang's home his headquarters.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 1 col 4: Dixon Inquest. Coroner Sol Pettit held an inquest yesterday over the remains of George Dixon, the old man who died at the City Hall Monday. It appeared from the testimony that the deceased had prominent relatives in Allegheny, Pa.; that he had served in the Civil War, as a member of Company A, Reg. Cavalry Volunteers, and that he was honorably discharged. On him was found a medal presented to him by the State of West Virginia. He was 70 years of age. Drs. Enloe and Hamilton held an autopsy for the purpose of satisfying themselves as to the cause of death, but no charge for the same will be made to the county, as the Coroner held an autopsy to be unnecessary. The physicians found that death was due to an occlusion of the bile duct.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 4 col 2: Brevities. The remains of George Dixon are to be interred under the auspices of Halleck Post, G.A.R.
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Interment per Chico Cemetery Association at the plot noted took place on May 27, 1903.
George Dixon Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: West Virginia Regiment: 5th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Company: A Rank In: Corporal Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M507 roll 4. Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
5th Cavalry Regiment West Virginia Date of Organization: 1 May 1861 Muster Date: 14 Dec 1864 Regiment State: West Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 5th Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 68 Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 118 Battles: Fought on 8 Jun 1862. Fought on 23 Aug 1862. Fought on 29 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA. Fought on 26 Aug 1863 at Rocky Gap, VA. Fought on 24 Sep 1863. Fought on 6 Nov 1863 at Droop Mountain, VA. Regiment History: Fifth Cavalry WEST VIRGINIA (3-YEARS) Fifth Cavalry-This regiment was originally organized as the 2nd infantry, and was changed to cavalry Jan. 26, 1864. After it was changed to a cavalry regiment it was quartered at Martinsburg, W. Va., until April, 1864, when it joined Gen. Crook for the expedition, which resulted in the victory at Cloyd's mountain and the destruction of the Virginia & Tennessee railroad. It was next in Hunter's movement against Lynchburg, after which the original members who had not reenlisted were mustered out, and on Nov. 28, 1864, the veterans were consolidated with the 6th cavalry. Source: The Union Army Vol.2 p.,308. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Company A, 5th West Virginia Cavalry-Civil War; he was 22 years of age on July 1, 1863, unmarried and a resident of Wayne, West Virginia per the US Civil War Draft Registration Records 1853-1865. He was invalided, with the filing dated May 14, 1892 in California.
Chico Record, Tuesday Morning, May 26, 1903, pg 1 col 1: Death of George Dickson. George Dickson, an old man who had labored in this vicinity only a short time and was taken ill with fever died at the City Hall yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock. Dickson had been too proud to ask for assistance when he became ill. Suffering from a fever, he was found Friday night wandering on the streets, so one of the officers took him to the city hospital room and called a physician. The fever failed to yield to treatment, though the physician gave him every attention, visiting him several times a day.
Dickson was about 70 years of age. A short time before his death, he state to Marshal White that he was born in Allegheny, Pa., where three brothers now reside. He had worked on the Vina ranch of the Stanford estate, on farms in the vicinity of Red Bluff and until the death of J.H. Lang at Marysville, he had made Lang's home his headquarters.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 1 col 4: Dixon Inquest. Coroner Sol Pettit held an inquest yesterday over the remains of George Dixon, the old man who died at the City Hall Monday. It appeared from the testimony that the deceased had prominent relatives in Allegheny, Pa.; that he had served in the Civil War, as a member of Company A, Reg. Cavalry Volunteers, and that he was honorably discharged. On him was found a medal presented to him by the State of West Virginia. He was 70 years of age. Drs. Enloe and Hamilton held an autopsy for the purpose of satisfying themselves as to the cause of death, but no charge for the same will be made to the county, as the Coroner held an autopsy to be unnecessary. The physicians found that death was due to an occlusion of the bile duct.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 4 col 2: Brevities. The remains of George Dixon are to be interred under the auspices of Halleck Post, G.A.R.
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Interment per Chico Cemetery Association at the plot noted took place on May 27, 1903.
Film Number: M507 roll 4. Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
5th Cavalry Regiment West Virginia Date of Organization: 1 May 1861 Muster Date: 14 Dec 1864 Regiment State: West Virginia Regiment Type: Cavalry Regiment Number: 5th Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 68 Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 118 Battles: Fought on 8 Jun 1862. Fought on 23 Aug 1862. Fought on 29 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA. Fought on 26 Aug 1863 at Rocky Gap, VA. Fought on 24 Sep 1863. Fought on 6 Nov 1863 at Droop Mountain, VA. Regiment History: Fifth Cavalry WEST VIRGINIA (3-YEARS) Fifth Cavalry-This regiment was originally organized as the 2nd infantry, and was changed to cavalry Jan. 26, 1864. After it was changed to a cavalry regiment it was quartered at Martinsburg, W. Va., until April, 1864, when it joined Gen. Crook for the expedition, which resulted in the victory at Cloyd's mountain and the destruction of the Virginia & Tennessee railroad. It was next in Hunter's movement against Lynchburg, after which the original members who had not reenlisted were mustered out, and on Nov. 28, 1864, the veterans were consolidated with the 6th cavalry. Source: The Union Army Vol.2 p.,308. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Company A, 5th West Virginia Cavalry-Civil War; he was 22 years of age on July 1, 1863, unmarried and a resident of Wayne, West Virginia per the US Civil War Draft Registration Records 1853-1865. He was invalided, with the filing dated May 14, 1892 in California.
Chico Record, Tuesday Morning, May 26, 1903, pg 1 col 1: Death of George Dickson. George Dickson, an old man who had labored in this vicinity only a short time and was taken ill with fever died at the City Hall yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock. Dickson had been too proud to ask for assistance when he became ill. Suffering from a fever, he was found Friday night wandering on the streets, so one of the officers took him to the city hospital room and called a physician. The fever failed to yield to treatment, though the physician gave him every attention, visiting him several times a day.
Dickson was about 70 years of age. A short time before his death, he state to Marshal White that he was born in Allegheny, Pa., where three brothers now reside. He had worked on the Vina ranch of the Stanford estate, on farms in the vicinity of Red Bluff and until the death of J.H. Lang at Marysville, he had made Lang's home his headquarters.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 1 col 4: Dixon Inquest. Coroner Sol Pettit held an inquest yesterday over the remains of George Dixon, the old man who died at the City Hall Monday. It appeared from the testimony that the deceased had prominent relatives in Allegheny, Pa.; that he had served in the Civil War, as a member of Company A, Reg. Cavalry Volunteers, and that he was honorably discharged. On him was found a medal presented to him by the State of West Virginia. He was 70 years of age. Drs. Enloe and Hamilton held an autopsy for the purpose of satisfying themselves as to the cause of death, but no charge for the same will be made to the county, as the Coroner held an autopsy to be unnecessary. The physicians found that death was due to an occlusion of the bile duct.
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, May 27, 1903, pg 4 col 2: Brevities. The remains of George Dixon are to be interred under the auspices of Halleck Post, G.A.R.
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Interment per Chico Cemetery Association at the plot noted took place on May 27, 1903.
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