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Federal (USV)

Private

George McCanless

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 118th Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

He was in Company K.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action on 20 September 1862.

References & notes

Basic information from Smith1. He was wounded again at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, on 7 November 1863. He was discharged for disability on 3 May 1864 at Washington DC.

Notes

1   Smith, John L., and Survivor's Association, History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2nd Edition, Philadelphia: J.L. Smith, Map Publisher, 1905, pp. 738 - 741  [AotW citation 2183]