George Nettleton

He brought his family to America from Yorkshire in about 1857 and by 1860 was a 29 year old machinist at Claremont in Sullivan County, NH. He enlisted on 27 September 1861 and mustered as a Private in Company G, 5th New Hampshire on 12 October. He was appointed Corporal, date not found and was promoted to Sergeant to date from before Antietam, but was described in action there as a Corporal.

He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Antietam.

In our first rush toward the enemy Corporal George Nettleton was injured by a piece of shell, but he gallantly remained on the field and brought off the state colors of the Fourth North Carolina Regiment, showing great bravery and endurance.

He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant of Company E on 10 November. He was wounded again, at Fredericksburg, VA on 13 December 1862, and died of his wounds on 23 December. His widow began receiving a US pension in January 1863.

Basic service information and the quote above from Child1, with dates from Ayling.2 Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Mary Ann Hague (1821-1884) in April 1853 and they had 4 children; 2 died young.

c. 1831 in ENGLAND

12/23/1862; in VA; burial in Pleasant Street Cemetery, Claremont, NH