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Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
George S. Bishop | George S. Bishop was born in 1841. He enlisted in the US Army on September 1, 1862 and mustered into H Co of the 23rd NJ Volunteer Infantry on September 13, 1862. He fought at the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville campaigns and mustered out June 27, 1863. On January 1, 1864, George married Elizabeth W Gennett Bishop, who was born in 1844. In 1913 their home and contents burned on the eve of George’s anticipated trip to a military reunion at Gettysburg. The community raised a purse to help the family. George died on November 19, 1913. Elizabeth died in 1921 in New Albany NJ. Both are buried in the Christian Brethren Burying Ground in Delran. | Union Army, Pvt | H Co 23rd Reg NJ Vol Inf | Civil War | 1841 – 1913 |
Updated October 30, 2023