George D. Harter

Mustered into service as a Private on July 29th, 1861

Born 1812

Died 06 April 1886

Buried Hammer Cemetery, Lincoln County Kansas

 

Photo by Jim and Deanna Peterson

 At 49 years of age Private Harter was the oldest man to join Company K in the summer of 1861. He would transfer to Company E of the 20th Indiana Infantry in the fall of 1864 and muster out on July 12th, 1865.

 

He filed for a pension in February of 1877.