George Ridgway "was born in Shropshire in England ... emigrated to the United States ... about the month of June 1860 ... He had been in the United States of America for about 11 years before we were married ..."
George Ridgway enlisted 24 Feb 1863 as Private company L, 1st U.S. Army Cavalry.[1]
George Ridgeway born England, 28 yrs old Laborer re-enlisted 24 Feb 1863, died 20 June 1863 St Columbian hospital Washington DC a Private. [2]
George Ridgway, Corporal 30th Regt, residing Beggars Bush barracks, son of Thomas Ridgway, married on 3 Feb 1859 at St Peter parish United church of England and Ireland, Dublin by Rev John Cole Coghlan, to Maria McDonald, residing Beggars Bush, daughter of Edward McDonald, soldier. [3]
Children:
George Ridgway died 17 June or 20 June 1863 in Hospital, Washington, D. C. of typhus fever.
buried in the National Cemetery provided for soldiers
Maria Ridgway, widow, 26 yrs old, on 8 July 1865 in Dublin, Ireland filed affidavit for US civil war widow's pension.
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Categories: 1st Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, United States Civil War