George Riley Clifton

Biography
Born	ca. 1843
Birth Location	Patrick Co.
Died	03/21/1865
Death Location	Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
Father	Martin J. Clifton
Mother	Susannah Castle (Barrett)
Married
Spouse
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information: 1850: 124, Age 8 1860: 1019, Age 17 1870: DEAD 1880: DEAD 1900: DEAD 1910: DEAD 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Newspaper mention: Abingdon Virginian, 6/3/1864

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards) Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry Age: 19 years Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enrolled for active service: When: June 25 Where: Russell By whom: Jno. H. Candler Mustered into service: When: July 17 Where: Abingdon By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell	Card 2 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, Md. Date of arrival: Belle Plains, Va. May 18, 1864. Where captured: Spottsylvania C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864 Remarks: Transferred to Elmira N. Y. July 30th, 1864	Card 3 Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War received at Elmira, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1864, from Point Lookout, Md. Where captured: Near Spotts. C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864 Remarks, charges, etc.: Died Mch. 21 '65 of pneumonia
Card 4 Appears on a record of deceased Prisoners of War at Elmira, N. Y. Date of alteration: Mch. 22, 1865 Where captured: near Spotts. C. H. When captured: May 12, 1864 Joined station: Aug. 2, 1864 Died: Mch. 21, 1865 Cause of death: Pneumonia Locality of grave: No. 1623	Card 5 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr, 1864 Date of issue: Signature: by mark