Timeline
Birth- 29May 1839
Ontario County, New York
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 23 years
State
New York
Company
I
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Unit
161st Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Muster Date
Sept 20, 1862
Award
Gold Star
Pvt
Enlistment- Aug 21, 1862-Age: 23 years
Cohocton, NY
Discharge
Pvt
Death- Nov 28, 1862-Age: 24 years
Disease - Typhoid Fever
GH Ladies Home Hospital, New York (Manhattan) New York
Burial
Cypress Hills Nat'l Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY; Section 1, Plot 541
Other Facts
Full Name
William H Geer
Mother
mother - (Harriet) Hettie Letson Geer (1815-1891)
Father
father - James Geer (1802-1881)
Full Name
William Henry Geer
Gender
Male; Age at Enlistment - 22 years; Occupation - Farmer
Place of Residence
Residence- Newstead, NY