Worn soldier boots, helmet, and dog tags

George Sinclair

Birth Year: 1837
Birth Place: Morgan County, IL
Residence at Enlistment: Not stated
Regiment(s): Co G, 1st MO Cav;Co I, 1st AR Col’d Inf; Co I, 46 USC Inf
Military Notes:

Entered service as a private in Co G, 1st MO Cav; furloughed to Morgan County, IL in Dec 1861 and did not return until Apr 1862; record states this was due to illness. In Dec 1863, was appointed as Captain to the 1st AR Col’d Inf (also known as 1st AR Infantry – African Descent.) This unit was later designated the 46 USC IL (46th United States Colored Infantry Regiment).

Death Year: 1874
Burial Place: Yatesville, IL
Cemetery Name: Hebron Cemetery
Find-a-Grave#: 110195415
Spouse(s): Sarah M. Gaines (m. 1859 in Morgan County, IL)
Remarks: Draft registration rolls indicate he resided in Arenzville township for a period around 1863 (during his active duty); several document indicate a (later?) Morgan County residence.

Alt name: Sentclair; George is shown in the Cass County Draft Registration rolls in 1863 as a 26-year-old resident of Arenzville township with prior service in the 1st MO Cav. Pension documents show service in two additional units. 1865 census records show a George Sinclair living near Meredosia. Perrin’s history states he was the son of Samuel and Euphemia Sinclair who lived in the Ashland precinct. His military record claims he was born in Morgan County (evidence suggests that the family lived near the county line in “Sinclair” (township) of Morgan County. Perrin’s history also states that he was one of three brothers (sons of Samuel) to serve in the Civil War.