Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
George Washington Baylor
Cpl.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
George Washington Baylor
Birthplace:
Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:
March 14, 1843
Physical Description:
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Prewar Life:
1860 Census, Farmhand, age 17, 1st District, Augusta Co. Cpl., Southern Guard 1860
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
April 17, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
Augusta Co.
Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
Farmer
Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Cpl.
Company:
D
Transfer Company:
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Regiment:
5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
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Transfers and Other Services:
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Muster Sheet:
Mustered in at Bolivar 05-25-1861
Captured:
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Missing in Action:
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Prison:
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AWOL (Absent without Leave):
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Deserted:
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Discharge:
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Paroled:
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Notes:
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Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
August 9, 1862; Cedar Mountain
Wounded in Action:
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Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
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Hospital:
10-17-1861