Worn soldier boots, helmet, and dog tags

James R. Ginder

Birth Year: 1846
Birth Place: Illinois
Residence at Enlistment: Arenzville, IL
Regiment(s): Co G, 18th IL Inf Con
Military Notes:

Enlisted in Feb 1865 and mustered out at Pine Bluff, AR in Dec 1865

Death Year: 1914
Death Place: Arcadia, IL
Burial Place: Arcadia, IL
Cemetery Name: Arcadia Cemetery
Find-a-Grave#: 84993906
Spouse(s): Sarah McFadden (m. 1875 in Morgan County, IL)
Remarks: Resident of Arenzville when he entered service

He was the son of German immigrants who first settled near Beardstown. His older brother, Frederick W. Ginder, enrolled in the 101st IL Inf in 1862, citing Concord, IL, as his residence. James cited Arenzville as his residence when he entered service.