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Federal (USV)

Lieutenant

George Lynch

(? - 1862)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 63rd New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 28 when he mustered in as second lieutenant, Company G, on September 24, 1861. Discharged on March 10, 1862. Mustered in as second lieutenant, same company, on April 8, 1862.

On the Campaign

He was mortally wounded in action on 17 September 1862, and died on 18 September.

References & notes

Basic information from McLernon1. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, on October 1, 1862, in Section: Letters Range D Plot 302.

Death

09/18/1862; burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

Notes

1   McLernon, Robert, Casualty List, 63rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Meagher's Irish Brigade, Antietam, Maryland; September 17, 1862, Springfield (Va): R. McLernon, 2001  [AotW citation 2386]