George Furgeson Discharge

Collection

Identifier: M1556

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Certificate of discharge dated January 6, 1864 for George Furgeson, Company A.

Dates

January 6, 1864

Creator

Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)
United States.Army.Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 14th. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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Biographical / Historical

Raised under the "Ten Regiment Bill", the 14th Illinois Infantry was mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment on May 25, 1861, at Jacksonville, Ill. The Regiment was later consolidated with the 15th Illinois Infantry on July 1, 1864 as the 14th and 15th Battalion Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Reorganized as the 14th Illinois on April 28, 1865, the regiment was mustered out on September 18, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.