George H Bishop (1830 - 1863)

Born 1830 in New York, United States

Husband of Sarah Delight (Rawson) Bishop — married 1852 (to 1863) in Wisconsin, United States

Died 19 Sep 1863 at about age 33 in Bear Creek, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Sgt George H Bishop served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Sgt George H Bishop Died of Disease during The United States Civil War.

Sgt. George H. Bishop was born in New York.

On 29 January 1852 in Wisconsin, George married Sarah D. Rawson.^[1][2]

1860 Census, Waseca, Minnesota:^[3]

George H Bishop Male 30 New York

Sarah D Bishop F 28 New York

Cordealia Bishop F 5 Wisconsin

Andrew Bishop M 3 Minnesota

William Bishop M 1 Minnesota

In 1870 Sarah is listed with her children and mother in Waseca, Minnesota.^[4]

Civil War

He was 31 years old when he enlisted with the Union Army on 24 January 1862 at Waseca, Minnesota. George was mustered into Company F, 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry on 24 January 1862.^[5][6]

Sgt. Bishop died from disease on 19 September 1863 at Bear Creek, Mississippi. He is buried in an unknown grave in the Vicksburg National Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLD-JZZ : 29 February 2024), G. H. Bishop, 1852.
2. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPY-VNJ : Sun Mar 10 19:28:52 UTC 2024), Entry for George H Bishop and Sarah D Bishop, 1863.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LP-CM7 : Sun Mar 10 19:45:19 UTC 2024), Entry for George H Bishop and Sarah D Bishop, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHX-N4P : Tue Mar 05 06:48:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Sarah D Bishop and Isabelle Bishop, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9TP-J3J : 25 August 2021), George F. Bishop, 1861-1865.
6. ↑ ACWRD: George H. Bishop Residence was not listed; 31 years old. Enlisted on 1/24/1862 at Waseca County, MN as a Private. On 1/24/1862 he entered "F" Co. MN 5th Infantry He died of disease on 9/19/1863 at Bear Creek, MS Promotions:
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   Other Information: born in New York Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65 - Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866 (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247179850/george_h-bishop: accessed March 20, 2024), memorial page for PVT George H Bishop (1830–19 Sep 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247179850, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by david richards (contributor 50634447).