Saturday, May 5, 2007

George W. Rinehimer


George Wesley Rinehimer was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania on September 29th in 1847. The younger brother of Emmanuel Rinehimer and brother-in-law to Daniel Porchet. He enlisted as a private in Company A, 141st Illinois Infantry on June 16th, 1864. Departed for the field on June 27th, 1864. Moved to Columbus, Kentucky and garrison duty. This regiment did not have a band. It lost 21 members by disease. Mustered out on October 10, 1864.

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