Sgt. George Garrison served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Jun 13, 1861 Mustered out: Jul 16, 1865 Side: USA Regiment(s): 20th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois Civil War Detail Report, Illinois State Archives
Name GARRISON, GEORGE W
Rank PVT
Company I
Unit 20 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MIDDLEPORT, IROQUOIS CO, IL
Age 21
Age 23
Service Record
Joined When JUN 13, 1861
Joined Where JOLIET, IL
Joined By Whom CPT WALSER
Period 3 YRS
Muster In JUN 14, 1861
Muster In Where JOLIET, IL
Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN VOLUNTEER,
Joined When JAN 5, 1864
Joined Where BIG BLACK, MS
Joined By Whom LT EVANS
Period 3 YRS
Muster In JAN 5, 1864
Muster In Where VICKSBURG, MS
Muster Out JUL 16, 1865
Muster Out Where LOUISVILLE, KY
Muster Out By Whom LT NOYES
Remarks VETERAN PROMOTED TO SERGT APR 30, 1864 ABSENT ON 20 DAY FURLOUGH SINCE JUN 29, 1865
Sources
"Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYM-BXSW : 23 February 2015), Sergeant George N Garrison, ; citing Burial, Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States, Richwoods Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,189.
Illinois Civil War Detail Report, Illinois State Archives
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9GK-MNR : 4 December 2014), George W. Garrison, Sergeant, Company I, 20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M539 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 881,652.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-692G : 4 November 2017), George Garrison and Nancy Hines, 01 Nov 1870; citing , Greene, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,310,037.
"United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6H7-4W9 : 4 December 2014), Geo Garrison, 28 Mar 1904; citing Whitehall, , Illinois, NARA microfilm publication M1845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 2,155,583.
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