George M. Hitchcock

A laborer in Medina, he enlisted in Company H, 8th Ohio Infantry as Corporal at age 25 on 6 August 1861. Appointed Sergeant, date not given.

He later said ... I was never treated in an army hospital while in the service. But was treated for Rheumatism by our Regimental Surgeon. While we were at Harrison’s Landing Virginia I had Rheumatism and was treated for it by our Regimental Surgeon. This was about the last of Aug. 1862. I can’t give exact date now and afterward about Sept 5, 1862 at Georgetown Md. at the time our Regiment starts for Antietam I was too ill from Rheumatism to march with the Regt. and was treated by our Surgeon and excused from the march but rode with the ammunition train and joined my Co. at Antietam the morning of Sept. 16, 1862.

He mustered out with his Company on 13 July 1864.

He returned to Medina and was a teamster at the 1870 Census, a Street Commissioner in 1880, and by 1900 a day laborer.

Basic information from State of Ohio1. Details from his pension applications (one of November 1886 quoted above) and other records posted by family genealogist D. Pane-Joyce.

10/27/1821; Canfield, OH

06/23/1901; Medina, OH; burial in Spring Grove Cemetery, Medina, OH