Personal Information
Last Name: Machette   Birth:
First Name: George   Death: January 25, 1890
Middle Name: B   Age:
    Unit: 17th Branch: INF
    State: IL Company: F
Side: Union
Confederate
If Federal
State From:
Rank: PVT
    Enlisted: May 25, 1861 Discharged: August 14, 1862
Veteran
Summary
Born in Niles, Barren County, Michigan. A resident of Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois when he enlisted in the 17th Illinois Infantry for three years at Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Mustered in as a Private in Company F the same day he enlisted. Discharged at Bolivar, Tennessee. A resident of Niles, Michigan when he enlisted in the 7th Michigan Cavalry for three years at Milton, Michigan on 25 Dec 1862. Mustered in as a Private in Company A on 26 Dec 1862. Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 15 Dec 1865. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Died in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington. His military records spell his last name as "Matchett".

Cemetery Information
Cemetery NameFern Hill
Cemetery StreetBishop Rd
Cemetery CityChehalis
Cemetery Township
Cemetery CountyLewis
Cemetery StateWA
Grave Information
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GAR PostCuster Post 6
GAR DepartmentWA
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