Cpl. George Ostrander

Cpl. George Ostrander

   Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Carpenter living on Galena St.

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

K Co. 52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered in at Camp Lyon in Geneva on Oct. 25, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   38 year old Carpenter.
   Issued .58 rifled musket.

   Notice: Dec. 12, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 52d, Col. Wilson's has gone to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they will spend the winter, Price seems to have frightened Halleck out of the idea of going down the river and so our brave soldiers must be distributed over Missouri to protect a people who will not protect themselves.

   Notice: Oct. 22, 1862 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   The 7th and 52d-Both these regiments were in the fight at Corinth.  The 52d was badly cut up, not so bad however, as some of the others.  Lieut., Col. John S. Wilcox was in command and we learn that he conducted himself with great coolness and bravery.
   The 7th took a hand in when the bayonet charge was made upon the rebels after they had gained the inside of our breastworks.  We do not learn that any of Capt. lawyer's company from this town were wounded.
-Aurora Beacon.

   Mustered Out Oct. 24, 1864.

Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 17, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.              April 6, 1862
Iuka, Miss.                Sept. 19, 1862
Corinth, Miss.               Oct. 2, 1862
Lay’s Ferry, Ga,        May 15, 1863
Resaca, Ga.                May 13, 1864
Nickajack Creek, Ga.     July 2, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga.         Aug. 31, 1864
Allatoona Pass, Ga. Oct. 5, 1864

Post war;
   Listed on the 1870 Illinois State Census #237/319 as aged 48 years, from New York, living in Elgin.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 4, 1886.
   Member of the Odd Fellows.

   Death Notice; Jan. 30, 1892 issue of Elgin's Every Saturday.
   George Ostrander died of dropsy, at his home in Limona, Fla., January 23, aged 70 years.  He leaves four children, Tyler, Eugene and Mesdames Nelson Carte and F.R. Allen.  He was a member of the Elgin Odd Fellows and G.A.R.

   Buried at East Batavia Cemetery.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

From the collection of Ken Gough

Model 1861 Springfield

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Members of Post 49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.