George was in the Union Army in the US Civil War.
His service record includes the following facts:
``I 35th Iowa Inf. Co. G. Vet Res. Corp. Mustered Sept. 5,1862.
Transfered to Vet. Reserve Corp. Dec 10, 1864.
Discharged Aug. 28,1865, Indianapolis, Ind.
5 feet 10 inches. Dark com, gray/blue eyes, dark hair very slender
and a farmer. Wash. Terr. Reserve Forces in Civil War.Co. G 5,
according to Betty Lam.''