Wolley, George
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
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| Name: | George Wolley or Wooley |
| Residence: | Westerlo[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 11 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company K |
| Captured at: | Petersburg, VA |
| Captured on: | 16 Jun 1864 |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA |
| Died of Disease on: | 30 Dec 1864 |
| Place of Death: | Andersonville, GA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 18. Name also spelled Wooley and Wolly[2] "Was in all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac from May 15, 1864 untill he was taken prisoner at Petersburg June 16, 1864 confined at Andersonville prison and Died while there from starvation"[1] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1898; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
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Heroes of Albany County
“George C. Woolley, of Westerlo, enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment, August 14, 1862. He was in all of the engagements of the Army of the Potomac, from May 15, 1864, until he was taken prisoner at Petersburg, June 16, 1864. He was confined at Andersonville prison, and died while there from the effects of starvation.”
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Was in all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac from May 15, 1864 untill he was taken prisoner at Petersburg June 16, 1864 confined at Andersonville prison and Died while there from starvation"
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
