HILBERT, Matt.

HILBERT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/7/2006 at 21:47:54

"Fairfield Ledger", March 22, 1882, Pg. 2, Col. 5

DEATH OF A 2nd IOWA BOY. Word was received in this city Monday of the death, at Newbern, N.C., last week, of Matt. HILBERT, a former resident of this city who was well known by our older citizens... When the war of the rebellion began deceased was living in this city, and enlisted in the celebrated Company E, Second Iowa Infantry... He was about forty-eight years of age, was born in Ohio, and was a brother to Al. HILBERT, of our city. Mr. HILBERT leaves a wife and three children.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.