buried in
Edgewood Cemetery
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
| Name | Age | Date of Death | Rank/Rating | Unit | Mustered In | Remarks |
| William Mintzer | 79 | March 31, 1916, Cleveland, Ohio | Brevet Brigadier-General | U. S. Volunteers | April 20, 1861 | Enrolled April 20, 1861 at Harrisburg; mustered into the 4th Regiment P. V. I. as Quarter Master Sergeant. Mustered out with the regiment July 27, 1861. Enrolled in 53d Regiment P. V. I. August 21, 1861 at Petersburg, Va.; mustered in September 18, 1861 as 1st Lieut. Promoted to Captain, Company A, June 2, 1862; to Major, June 2, 1862; to Lieut. Colonel, September 29, 1864; and to Colonel, 53d P. V. I., October 30, 1864; Brevetted Brigadier-General, March 13, 1865. Mustered out with the regiment, June 30, 1865. Also served as Captain, Provost Martial, Staff of Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock. Born: June 7, 1837 North Coventry Township, Chester County. Died: March 31, 1916, Cleveland, Ohio. Occupation: Machinist before the war, Postmaster and Coal Agent after the war; |
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