George W. Bunch

Mustered into service as a Private on November 1st, 1861

Born  24 August 1844

Died 01 April 1910

Buried West Lawn, Wayne County Indiana

Hazzard's History of Henry County Indiana

Private Bunch was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863 but would soon be paroled and he returned to the regiment. By the fall of 1864 the ranks of the 19th Indiana were so depleted by combat casualties and sickness they were folded into the 20th Indiana Infantry. George was moved to Company C of that regiment where he served until his muster out

in the summer of 1865. He held the rank of 1st Lieutenant at the time he left the army.

 

By 1883 he had filed for a pension.

 

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