George William Anderson "Civil War Union Side"

George William Anderson (24 February 1824–18 February 1913) is identified in family-tree notes as a Union Civil War soldier associated with Company C, 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, serving as a private. A separate 1862 Union Army abstract for an Anderson, George includes a notation concerning desertion, arrest, and Camp Chase, but the supplied information does not establish that this was the same man.

George William Anderson was born on 24 February 1824 and died on 18 February 1913. He was also recorded as George W. Anderson.

Family-tree notes identify George W. Anderson with the Union side during the Civil War. They associate him with Company C of the 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry. His rank at entry and rank out are both listed as private. The notes also give the alternate name “George/Anderson” and cite film number M386, roll 1.

A separate record abstract, “Misc Card Abstracts of Records, Twentieth Infantry and Twenty-first Infantry, A-Q,” names an “Anderson, George” in 1862. It identifies Civil War (Union) service in the Union Army for the United States of America, but provides no age. The supplied material includes the notation, “Desertion, arrested and sent to Camp Chase,” with this abstract. Because the abstract names only Anderson, George and is titled for different infantry records than the reported 39th Kentucky Infantry service, it cannot be conclusively identified as a record of George William Anderson.

Historical context

The supplied description places Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio. It states that, until November 1861, Camp Chase was a training center for Union volunteers and that it became a facility for some political and military prisoners from Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Virginia as early as 7 August 1861. The description says the camp was named for Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury and former governor of Ohio.

Sources & research

Original Family Tree Maker Notes: “Name: George W. Anderson; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky; Regiment: 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry; Company: C; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Alternate Name: George/Anderson; Film Number: M386 roll 1.”

Misc Card Abstracts of Records, Twentieth Infantry and Twenty-first Infantry, A-Q: “Full Name: Anderson, George; Age: [Blank]; Year: 1862; Conflict Period: Civil War (Union); Branch: Union Army; Served for: United States of America.”

Supplied notation: “Desertion, arrested and sent to Camp Chase.”

Supplied Camp Chase description: “Columbus, Ohio Until November 1861, Camp Chase, named for Sec.-of Treasury and former Ohio governor Salmon P. Chase, was a training center for Union volunteers. It became a facility for a few political and military prisoners from Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Virginia as early as August 7, 1861.”