George Riley Fink (1819 - abt. 1864)

Born 1819 in Cabarrus, North Carolina

Husband of Lavinia (Lipe) Fink — married 24 Mar 1841 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 16 Sep 1864 at about age 45 in Camp Ford Prison, Tyler County, Texas

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Biography

George Fink Died while a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

George Fink served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: July 1, 1863
Mustered out: Sep 16, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I, 1st Regiment Arkansas Infantry

1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (Union), US Civil War

FINK, GEORGE Pvt Enistedl 1 Jul 1863 at Cassville, MO. Age 45, farmer, ht 5' 7", eyes blue, hair lt, complx fair, born in Stanlin Co, NC. Captured 20 Mar 1863 and taken to Red River Co, QTN. Executed 16 Sep 1864 at Camp Ford, Tyler, TX. [Link]

Cause of Death

George Fink was captured and carryed off and is gone (Military record shows he was executed while a POW)

The following excerpts provide death information for George Fink. Complete letters are posted on the profile for John L. Gunter .

Excerpt from Letter by William M Gunter to I.M. Harkey April 15, 1866

Mr. Israel M. Harkey and family after my love and respects to you all I seat myself to rite you a few lines in anser to your kind letter Whitch we received the 12 day of Aprile 66 dated January the 2nd 66 .......You ask who is dead. I will enumerat all I can thoug the tears gushes from my eyes at the rememberance of my brave country men and friend and mess mates in the armey of my country they are goune; .....George Fink was captured and carryed off and is gone

Excerpt from Letter by John L. Gunter written Sept 10, 1866

Martha Harkey married John McMin. Cath Westmoreland married Lone Stinet, he was killed by the Rebs. Old Mosey was killed by the Rebs. Wilson was killed by the Rebs. Levi was killed by the Rebs. John Mody was killed by the Feds. Madison Wiggins died. Attison Carroll died. Alexsander Carroll died. Jesse Jones died. Eli Harkey died. Martin Harkey died. Jackson Rowland died. Old Adam Wiggins and wife died. George Fink was killed by the Rebs. Henry Harkey died. Dock Moore died or killed him self. Levi Westmoreland died. Clark Weems was killed by the Rebs. Sam Coleburn was killed by Feds. Carroll Tompkins was killed by the Feds. Jim Moudy was killed by the Rebs. Bill Cole died and I recon thare ant mutch account given of him. Olde Johnny Jones died. All these of this township made so by the War sence .67.

Sources

• "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-1FSL : 11 May 2018), George Fink and Lovina Lipe, March 24, 1841. Cabarrus County, NC.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-6KX : 12 April 2016), George Fink, Chickalah, Yell, Arkansas, United States; citing family 12, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8W7-S21 : 13 December 2017), George Tink, 1860.
• Civil War Record: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/1arinf_usacoi.html