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George W. Glessner
2nd Lieutenant, Co. B, 1st MD Infantry (Potomac Home Brigade)
Birth: July 3, 1831 in Frederick, MD
Death: April 29, 1897 in Frederick, MD
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Area Q Lot 233
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Frederick News (May 3, 1897)



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Muster-in roll
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POW Memorandum
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Resignation letter
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Muster-out roll
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Pension Index Card
 ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
 Military Information
 Age at Enlistment: 30
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Home Residence during War:  Frederick, MD
 Military Years:  1861 - 1862

                 Enlisted August 21, 1861 at Frederick, MD
                 2nd Sgt., Co. B, 1st MD Infantry (Potomac Home Brigade) 
                 Sergeant Major October 15, 1861
                 2nd Lieutenant, April 25, 1862
                 POW September 15, 1862 at Harpers Ferry, VA
                 Resigned October 10, 1862 at Harpers Ferry VA
       
                 

Personal Information
 Occupation:
  Shoemaker
 Father:           William Glessner
 Mother:         Elizabeth Shope
 Spouse:         Mary Ellen Winebrennner
                          
                         
​ Last known residence:    45 E. 6th St., Frederick, MD
 Cause of Death:   Heart disease


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