Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Bortsfield, John

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation:  Mother: 
Date of birth: Delaware County, Indiana Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth:  Wife:  
Date of death:  2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Private Company: A Regiment: 86th
  State: Illinois Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 24 Jul 1862, mustered 27 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age:  Residence
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 07 Feb 1865 - wounds
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 10 Aug 1883
  Post No.: 55(56) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 02 May 1904
Sources: Adjt. Gen Rept. Ill.: Bostyfield; Post 55 Desc Book: Age 42 in 1883
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 12 Sep 2005.