George W. Arrowsmith:
Born: April 18, 1839
Birthplace: Middletown New Jersey
Father: Major Thomas Arrowsmith 1795 – 1866
(Buried: Fair View Cemetery Middletown New Jersey)
Mother: Emma Corbit Van Brackle 1800 – 1871
(Buried: Fair View Cemetery Middletown New Jersey)
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Captain Company D 26th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Captain and Assistant Adjutant General
1862: Resigned as Assistant Adjutant General on November 6th
1862: Captain Company D 26th New York Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 157th New York Infantry Regiment
1863: Became sick on the eve of Battle of Gettysburg
1863: His regimental surgeon objected to him taking the field
1863: Led his men in the defense of line north of Gettysburg town
1863: Shot in the forehead and killed on the 1st Day of Gettysburg
Died: July 1, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: killed from gunshot to the forehead.
Age at time of Death: 24 years old
Burial Place: Fair View Cemetery Middletown New Jersey
Bringing the