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The 27th Maine Volunteers
George Pitts
Rank: Private Company: K Age: 18 Residence: Waterboro
Height: 5' 9 1/4" Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Light Complexion: Light
George Pitts
Rank: Private Company: K Age: 18 Residence: Waterboro
Height: 5' 9 1/4" Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Light Complexion: Light
GEORGE PITTS, the son of Benjamin Jr and Myra (Thorne) Pitts, was born in
Waterboro, Maine [Descriptive Roll] ca 1845. He died on 7 Mar 1895 at the State
Almshouse in Tewksbury, MA at age 50 from nephritis [MA VR v455 p394], and
was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterboro.
His wife was RACHEL A [pension index], who filed for a widows pension from Mass. Following this, her whereabouts not yet known. She is not listed in burial records as being with husband in Waterboro.
Following his service in the 27th Maine, George reenlisted into the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. He served as a private from 22 Sep 1864 to 4 Jun 1865, and received a bounty of $168.66 for his enrollment [Rec of Mass Vol's 1861-65 v1 p476; MA Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Civil War p564].
The whereabouts of George between the 1860 Waterboro census and his death in Tewksbury is still being researched.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Waterboro, York, ME census: hh 266/259; George age 5
1860 Waterboro (pg 31)
- Civil War Pension Index: George app #934,681, buit no cert iss. Widow filed (date unread) app #627,129 cert #448,381
His wife was RACHEL A [pension index], who filed for a widows pension from Mass. Following this, her whereabouts not yet known. She is not listed in burial records as being with husband in Waterboro.
Following his service in the 27th Maine, George reenlisted into the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. He served as a private from 22 Sep 1864 to 4 Jun 1865, and received a bounty of $168.66 for his enrollment [Rec of Mass Vol's 1861-65 v1 p476; MA Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Civil War p564].
The whereabouts of George between the 1860 Waterboro census and his death in Tewksbury is still being researched.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Waterboro, York, ME census: hh 266/259; George age 5
1860 Waterboro (pg 31)
- Civil War Pension Index: George app #934,681, buit no cert iss. Widow filed (date unread) app #627,129 cert #448,381
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