George B. Nestell

George B. Nestle enlisted as a Private in Company G of the Tenth Michigan Infantry on October 23, 1861, at Memphis, Michigan, for 3 years service. He was discharged on March 23, 1862, at Flint, Michigan. George re-enlisted in Company I of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan Infantry on September 27, 1864, at Wales, Michigan, for 3 years service. He contracted rheumatism and typhoid fever while in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in December of 1864. George then served as an ambulance / supply wagon driver from February 23, 1865, until being furloughed to go home on November 15, 1865. He was discharged to date of January 4, 1866, according to the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 5, 1884.

George married Submit Cobb in Jefferson County, New York, in January 0f 1844. She died in Wales, Michigan , on April 18, 1888.

Their children were:

Emma born November 5, 1845

Lyman born May 9, 1847

John born 1850

Cynthia born 1860

Benjamin born July of 1862

Bettie born March of 1870

George later married 40 year old Charlotte Ross, the daughter of William and Donna.

The records for both regiments list his last name erroneously as "Nestle".

Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.

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Additional personal research was contributed by Find-A-Grave member lulu (# 47183637) .

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