Item 61518 - George W. Verrill, Norway, ca. 1863
- Item 61518 - George W. Verrill, Norway, ca. 1863
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Image Info George W. Verrill of Norway was 21 when he enlisted in Co. C of the Maine 17th Infantry Regiment as first sergeant on August 18, 1862.
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He was promoted to 2nd lieutenant in March 1863, to 1st lieutenant in November 1863 and to captain of Co. E in March 1864.
Verrill, who became a lawyer in Portland, was wounded in the thigh at Gettysburg. He was mustered out on June 4, 1865.
