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1LT George Duncan Forsyth

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1LT George Duncan Forsyth Veteran

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
13 Apr 1864 (aged 29–30)
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.66997, Longitude: -83.52746
Plot
Section H, lot 47, grave ?
Memorial ID
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Bio:
Civil War veteran. His residence was Toledo,OH. He enlisted Age-28 on Jul 11,1862. as 2nd Lt. in Co. B 100th Reg't O.V.I., and promoted to 1st Lt., Jan 8,1863. He was captured & became a POW Sep 8, 1863 at Limestone Station, TN and was confined at Macon,GA. Then, he was moved on Oct 1,1863 to Libby Prison Richmond, VA. He died while a POW at Libby Prison, shot by a guard.
Bio:
Civil War veteran. His residence was Toledo,OH. He enlisted Age-28 on Jul 11,1862. as 2nd Lt. in Co. B 100th Reg't O.V.I., and promoted to 1st Lt., Jan 8,1863. He was captured & became a POW Sep 8, 1863 at Limestone Station, TN and was confined at Macon,GA. Then, he was moved on Oct 1,1863 to Libby Prison Richmond, VA. He died while a POW at Libby Prison, shot by a guard.

Gravesite Details

cemetery ID 95652, 1st interred in section 16 lot 22, the later moved to section H, Source: Historical Data System,Inc. Ohio Rosters 1861-65



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