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BRIGGS, GEORGE W. - Humboldt County, Iowa

GEORGE W. BRIGGS

Union (Livermore) Cemetery
Humboldt County, Iowa
Uploaded 1/7/2012 by
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George W. Briggs
Born Aug. 12, 1838
Died Dec. 19, 1902

His stone says he was born in 1868, but other records show 1838.

"U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about George W Briggs
Name: George W Briggs
Residence: Vienna, Maine
Age at enlistment: 26
Enlistment Date: 25 Oct 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company 7th, Maine 7th Infantry Company on 25 Oct 1864.
Mustered out on 06 Jul 1865 at Augusta, ME.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine"