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Col George Washington Riddle Sr.

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Col George Washington Riddle Sr. Veteran

Birth
Riddle, Crawford County, Indiana, USA
Death
2 Jun 1897 (aged 64)
Grantsburg, Crawford County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Riddle, Crawford County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 6 Plot 31
Memorial ID
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1 Lieutenant, Fredonia Rifles, Crawford County Regiment, IN Legion, Aug. 26, 1861. 1 Lieutenant, Co. H, 49 IN Infantry, Nov. 4, 1861. 1 Lieutenant, , Adjutant, 49 IN Infantry, April 20, 1962. Honorably mustered out, Nov. 29, 1864. Captain, Co. D, 144 IN Infantry, Feb. 18, 1865. Colonel, 144 IN Infantry, March 7, 1865. Commanded 1 Brigade, 2 Division Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, May-June 1865. Honorably mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Battle honors: Champion's Hill.

Farmer and county surveyor; resided Fredonia, Crawford Co., IN

Col. in 144th Regiment Indiana Volunteers and the town of Riddle IN was named after him. Parent of William W W Riddle 1855-1869, Catherine F E Riddle 1858-, Nancy Jane W Riddle 1859-, George Washington Riddle Jr. 1862-1893, Jesse M B Riddle 1865-, David T C Riddle 1867-1909, Eunice L Cellestine Riddle 1870-, William Sidney C Bismark Riddle 1872-1897, and Ida F F G Riddle 1875-1894
1 Lieutenant, Fredonia Rifles, Crawford County Regiment, IN Legion, Aug. 26, 1861. 1 Lieutenant, Co. H, 49 IN Infantry, Nov. 4, 1861. 1 Lieutenant, , Adjutant, 49 IN Infantry, April 20, 1962. Honorably mustered out, Nov. 29, 1864. Captain, Co. D, 144 IN Infantry, Feb. 18, 1865. Colonel, 144 IN Infantry, March 7, 1865. Commanded 1 Brigade, 2 Division Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, May-June 1865. Honorably mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865. Battle honors: Champion's Hill.

Farmer and county surveyor; resided Fredonia, Crawford Co., IN

Col. in 144th Regiment Indiana Volunteers and the town of Riddle IN was named after him. Parent of William W W Riddle 1855-1869, Catherine F E Riddle 1858-, Nancy Jane W Riddle 1859-, George Washington Riddle Jr. 1862-1893, Jesse M B Riddle 1865-, David T C Riddle 1867-1909, Eunice L Cellestine Riddle 1870-, William Sidney C Bismark Riddle 1872-1897, and Ida F F G Riddle 1875-1894


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