Thursday, March 28, 2013

Pvt. George W. (M) Snow


Pvt. George W. (M) Snow

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
G Co.        95th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Three Years Service
Worden's Battalion
   Mustered In Sept. 4, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Flora, Ill's.
   Mustered Out May 28, 1865.
        Known actions;
Vicksburg, Miss.
Grand Gulf, Miss.    April 29, 1863
Raymond, Miss.        May 14, 1863
Champion Hills, Miss.     May 16, 1863
Natchez, Miss.
Fort DeRussey           March 14, '64
Old River
Clouterville, Miss.     April 22, 1864
Mansura, Miss.          May 16, 1864
Yellow Bayou, Miss. May 18, 1864
Guntowns, Miss.       June 10, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Chattahoochie River
Atlanta, Ga.
Jonesboro, Ga.         Aug. 31, 1864
Lovejoy Station, Ga. Aug. 20, 1864
Spanish Fort, Ala.      April 8, 1865
Fort Blakely              April 9, 1865

   Moved to Elgin, Ill. in 1884.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 4, 1885.

       From the 1900 Census
Name - George Snow
Aged - 58 Years
Born - New York
Home in 1900 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Occupation - House Carpenter

   As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger
Died Feb. 20, 1916, 9:00 am at 265 N. Gifford.  Aged 74/4/17.  Cause of death listed as Myocarditis.  Undertaker retained, F. T. Norris.  Physician, W. C. Bridge.  Permit #15480.

   Obit; Feb. 21, 1916 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   George M. Snow, for many years an Elgin carpenter, died at his home, 265 North Gifford street, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.  He was 74 years of age.
   George M. Snow was born in New York state.  When he was a boy he came west with his parents, settling with them near Belvidere.  At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted with company k, 95th Illinois Regiment, serving until the end of the war.  He was mustered out at Springfield.  Thirty-three years ago he moved to Elgin with his wife, who survives him.
   Mr. Snow was a member of the first Methodist church and of Veteran post, no. 49, G.A.R.
   The funeral services will be held from the late home at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.  Rev. Stone will officiate.  By automobile to Barrington Center where interment will take place.
   Friends will please omit flowers.

   Buried at Barrington Center, Ill.

Used with permission Dan Mallett
Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.

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