George W. or H. Buck (abt. 1840 - 1864)

Born about 1840 in Enfield, Penobscot, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Hannah Estes (Kelley) Hyde — married 6 Jul 1862 (to 13 Aug 1864) in Burlington, Penobscot County, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1864 at about age 24 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

George Buck served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 2, 1861
Mustered out: Mar 7, 1862 (deserted)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 15th Maine Infantry

George Buck served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 1863
Mustered out: Aug 13, 1864 (DOW)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 21st Wisconsin Infantry

George Buck may have been born in Enfield, Maine, in 1840. ^[1]

The earliest certain record of George is an affidavit from James Page, clerk of Burlington, Maine, attesting to the fact that he married George and Hannah Kelley in July 1862. His son, George Wilmer Buck, was born in March 1863 in Maine.

By the end of 1863 George and his family had moved to Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

George enlisted in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment under the alias Charles H. Noyes in December 1863. George's enlistment under an assumed name was attested to by John Moses, David Russell, and several other individuals before county judge C. S. Ogden. It is unclear why he used an assumed name. He may have enlisted in the army in Maine in 1860 and then quickly deserted, so he might have been trying to avoid consequences.^[1]

"Charles" sustained a gunshot wound during the Battle of Resaca in May 1864. He died from Pyaemia, a complication from the wound, in August of that year in a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Research Notes

Conjecture: George may have been adopted by Bucks from the Enfield and Corinth areas and the name "Wilmer" that pops up (mostly in connection with his son, but sometimes with George) may be a rendering of the family name "Ulmer". The family of George Ulmer (and his mother and siblings and/or other relatives) lived near the household of James Buck in Corinth in 1850. George was possibly a relative of these Ulmers and adopted by the Bucks.

All certain information about George Buck is from his widow's application for his Civil War pension.

James Page, the justice of the peace that married George and Hannah, was married to Betsey Buck. Many of her siblings and cousins lived in the area surrounding Burlington. Since Burlington is not particularly close to Glenburn (where George is on the marriage record as being from) or Orono (Hannah's origin), there is likely an undocumented family connection that brought them to Burlington to be wed. For instance, James Buck (mentioned above) was Betsey's brother.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:246N-75W : 4 March 2021), George H Buck, 02 Dec 1861; citing Military Service, State Archives, Augusta.

• Marriage Notice: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595779; FHL microfilm: 11723; Record number: 10; Packet letter: E, FamilySearch Record: F48R-TQQ (accessed 13 February 2024), George H Buck marriage to Hannah E. Kelley on 20 Jun 1862 in Orono, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Military: "Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957", citing Affiliate Publication Title: Maine, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Card Index, 1861-1865; Digital film/folder number: 004387566; Image number: 219, FamilySearch Record: 246N-75W (accessed 13 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G588-99Z6, Name: George H Buck; Marital Status: Single; Military Service Date: 02 Dec 1861; Military Service Place: Carmel,; Residence Place: Carmel; Birth Date: 1840; Birth Place: Enfield,; Age: 21; System Of Record: SLS.
• Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Charles H. Noyes (13 Aug 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #1039703, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).
• "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910", database online (fold3.com). Wisconsin Infantry, Regiment 21, Company G, Application number WC72980, George W. Buck. NARA Catalog ID: 300020, Record Group: 15.