IN MEMORIAM GEORGE EDGAR FILKINS
1ST LIEUT. 15TH U.S. INFTY.
AT THE AGE OF 19 HE ENLISTED IN THE 1ST REGT. WIS. VOLUNTEER INFTY. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF FALLING WATER, CHATTANOOGO, NASHVILLE, CHAPLIN HILLS, JEFFERSON, STONE RIVER AND MISSIONARY RIDGE; HONORABLY MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE WITH HIS REGT. APRIL 7, 1866; ELECTED A COMPANION OF THE 1ST CLASS MILITARY ORDER, LOYAL LEGION OF THE U.S. NOV. 5, 1883, AND MEMBER OF THE G.A.R.
AT THE AGE OF 19 HE ENLISTED IN THE 1ST REGT. WIS. VOLUNTEER INFTY. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF FALLING WATER, CHATTANOOGO, NASHVILLE, CHAPLIN HILLS, JEFFERSON, STONE RIVER AND MISSIONARY RIDGE; HONORABLY MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE WITH HIS REGT. APRIL 7, 1866; ELECTED A COMPANION OF THE 1ST CLASS MILITARY ORDER, LOYAL LEGION OF THE U.S. NOV. 5, 1883, AND MEMBER OF THE G.A.R.
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- CIVIL WAR
- Cemetery Stones
- UNION CEMETERY-200 WOOSIDE ROAD
- 94061
- SYD WHITTLE
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