George Oscar Marcellus Wilder was born on 2 Mar 1844 at Lancaster, Massachusetts, son of Frederick W. and Sarah B. (Howe) Wilder.
On 26 Nov 1861 George, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Holliston, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 22 Oct 1863 he was promoted to Sergeant-Major and in December commissioned 1st Lieutenant.
The following year he reenlisted and received a bounty of $325.
After the dissolution of the 15th Massachusetts, in July 1864, George appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a commissioned officer in Company G.
On 25 Aug 1864 George was taken prisoner at Reams' Station, Virginia, and he was reported among those Union officers listed as confined at Libby Prison in an article on 21 Sep 1864 in the "New York Times."
He was later paroled from prison and discharged in May 1865.
On 20 Nov 1867 George, 23, married Mercy Jane Bellows, 26, daughter of Samuel Austin and Mercy J. (Knowlton) Bellows, at Holliston, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son.
George made application for a veteran's pension on 16 Dec 1897, and received certificate number 969504.
George Oscar Marcellus Wilder died on 31 Dec 1900 at Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. He was 56 years, 9 months and 29 days old.
A report of his funeral was published on 3 Jan 1901 in "The Brunswick Call," in part:
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WILDER—
Passed Away Monday Night After a Lingering Illness.
Mr. George Oscar Wilder passed peacefully to his rest at 9:45 o'clock Monday night....the funeral services, which were held at the family residence, were conducted by Rev. Rainey, of the Episcopal church. ....
The pall-bearers were Mr. A.C. Banks, Mr. Wm. Baker, Mr. Aleck Peters, Mr. Wm. Nightengale [sic], Mr. H.M. King and Mr. N. Emanuel.
The services were conducted at Oak Grove cemetery, where the interment was made.
Mr. Wilder's native place was Clinton, Mass., where he was born May 2d, 1844.
His early life was spent in Holliston, Mass., where he received a good mercantile education.
At the age of eighteen, when volunteers were called for, he enlisted as private in the 15th Massachusetts regiment, but rapidly rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, which rank he held when the war ended, thus giving four years of his early manhood to the service of his country.
In 1871, Mr. Wilder came to Brunswick, where he and his family have since resided most of the time.
He was for many years associated with the firm of Cook Bros., and has always been identified with the lumber interests of Brunswick....
He leaves a wife and one son, A. Fred. Wilder and family, and many friends to mourn his loss.
On 26 Nov 1861 George, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Holliston, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 22 Oct 1863 he was promoted to Sergeant-Major and in December commissioned 1st Lieutenant.
The following year he reenlisted and received a bounty of $325.
After the dissolution of the 15th Massachusetts, in July 1864, George appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a commissioned officer in Company G.
On 25 Aug 1864 George was taken prisoner at Reams' Station, Virginia, and he was reported among those Union officers listed as confined at Libby Prison in an article on 21 Sep 1864 in the "New York Times."
He was later paroled from prison and discharged in May 1865.
On 20 Nov 1867 George, 23, married Mercy Jane Bellows, 26, daughter of Samuel Austin and Mercy J. (Knowlton) Bellows, at Holliston, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son.
George made application for a veteran's pension on 16 Dec 1897, and received certificate number 969504.
George Oscar Marcellus Wilder died on 31 Dec 1900 at Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. He was 56 years, 9 months and 29 days old.
A report of his funeral was published on 3 Jan 1901 in "The Brunswick Call," in part:
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WILDER—
Passed Away Monday Night After a Lingering Illness.
Mr. George Oscar Wilder passed peacefully to his rest at 9:45 o'clock Monday night....the funeral services, which were held at the family residence, were conducted by Rev. Rainey, of the Episcopal church. ....
The pall-bearers were Mr. A.C. Banks, Mr. Wm. Baker, Mr. Aleck Peters, Mr. Wm. Nightengale [sic], Mr. H.M. King and Mr. N. Emanuel.
The services were conducted at Oak Grove cemetery, where the interment was made.
Mr. Wilder's native place was Clinton, Mass., where he was born May 2d, 1844.
His early life was spent in Holliston, Mass., where he received a good mercantile education.
At the age of eighteen, when volunteers were called for, he enlisted as private in the 15th Massachusetts regiment, but rapidly rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, which rank he held when the war ended, thus giving four years of his early manhood to the service of his country.
In 1871, Mr. Wilder came to Brunswick, where he and his family have since resided most of the time.
He was for many years associated with the firm of Cook Bros., and has always been identified with the lumber interests of Brunswick....
He leaves a wife and one son, A. Fred. Wilder and family, and many friends to mourn his loss.
George Oscar Marcellus Wilder was born on 2 Mar 1844 at Lancaster, Massachusetts, son of Frederick W. and Sarah B. (Howe) Wilder.
On 26 Nov 1861 George, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Holliston, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 22 Oct 1863 he was promoted to Sergeant-Major and in December commissioned 1st Lieutenant.
The following year he reenlisted and received a bounty of $325.
After the dissolution of the 15th Massachusetts, in July 1864, George appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a commissioned officer in Company G.
On 25 Aug 1864 George was taken prisoner at Reams' Station, Virginia, and he was reported among those Union officers listed as confined at Libby Prison in an article on 21 Sep 1864 in the "New York Times."
He was later paroled from prison and discharged in May 1865.
On 20 Nov 1867 George, 23, married Mercy Jane Bellows, 26, daughter of Samuel Austin and Mercy J. (Knowlton) Bellows, at Holliston, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son.
George made application for a veteran's pension on 16 Dec 1897, and received certificate number 969504.
George Oscar Marcellus Wilder died on 31 Dec 1900 at Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. He was 56 years, 9 months and 29 days old.
A report of his funeral was published on 3 Jan 1901 in "The Brunswick Call," in part:
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WILDER—
Passed Away Monday Night After a Lingering Illness.
Mr. George Oscar Wilder passed peacefully to his rest at 9:45 o'clock Monday night....the funeral services, which were held at the family residence, were conducted by Rev. Rainey, of the Episcopal church. ....
The pall-bearers were Mr. A.C. Banks, Mr. Wm. Baker, Mr. Aleck Peters, Mr. Wm. Nightengale [sic], Mr. H.M. King and Mr. N. Emanuel.
The services were conducted at Oak Grove cemetery, where the interment was made.
Mr. Wilder's native place was Clinton, Mass., where he was born May 2d, 1844.
His early life was spent in Holliston, Mass., where he received a good mercantile education.
At the age of eighteen, when volunteers were called for, he enlisted as private in the 15th Massachusetts regiment, but rapidly rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, which rank he held when the war ended, thus giving four years of his early manhood to the service of his country.
In 1871, Mr. Wilder came to Brunswick, where he and his family have since resided most of the time.
He was for many years associated with the firm of Cook Bros., and has always been identified with the lumber interests of Brunswick....
He leaves a wife and one son, A. Fred. Wilder and family, and many friends to mourn his loss.
On 26 Nov 1861 George, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Holliston, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 22 Oct 1863 he was promoted to Sergeant-Major and in December commissioned 1st Lieutenant.
The following year he reenlisted and received a bounty of $325.
After the dissolution of the 15th Massachusetts, in July 1864, George appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a commissioned officer in Company G.
On 25 Aug 1864 George was taken prisoner at Reams' Station, Virginia, and he was reported among those Union officers listed as confined at Libby Prison in an article on 21 Sep 1864 in the "New York Times."
He was later paroled from prison and discharged in May 1865.
On 20 Nov 1867 George, 23, married Mercy Jane Bellows, 26, daughter of Samuel Austin and Mercy J. (Knowlton) Bellows, at Holliston, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had one son.
George made application for a veteran's pension on 16 Dec 1897, and received certificate number 969504.
George Oscar Marcellus Wilder died on 31 Dec 1900 at Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. He was 56 years, 9 months and 29 days old.
A report of his funeral was published on 3 Jan 1901 in "The Brunswick Call," in part:
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WILDER—
Passed Away Monday Night After a Lingering Illness.
Mr. George Oscar Wilder passed peacefully to his rest at 9:45 o'clock Monday night....the funeral services, which were held at the family residence, were conducted by Rev. Rainey, of the Episcopal church. ....
The pall-bearers were Mr. A.C. Banks, Mr. Wm. Baker, Mr. Aleck Peters, Mr. Wm. Nightengale [sic], Mr. H.M. King and Mr. N. Emanuel.
The services were conducted at Oak Grove cemetery, where the interment was made.
Mr. Wilder's native place was Clinton, Mass., where he was born May 2d, 1844.
His early life was spent in Holliston, Mass., where he received a good mercantile education.
At the age of eighteen, when volunteers were called for, he enlisted as private in the 15th Massachusetts regiment, but rapidly rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, which rank he held when the war ended, thus giving four years of his early manhood to the service of his country.
In 1871, Mr. Wilder came to Brunswick, where he and his family have since resided most of the time.
He was for many years associated with the firm of Cook Bros., and has always been identified with the lumber interests of Brunswick....
He leaves a wife and one son, A. Fred. Wilder and family, and many friends to mourn his loss.
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