He was born in 1836/37 (2 (28 in 1865), 3 (57 in ?1893), 7 (60 yrs 0 months 22 days at death on 27 April 1896). He was born in Germany (2, 3, 7), in Baden (6).
When he enlisted, he was a boxmaker (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (2).
He was a substitute for W B Henderson (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 17 March 1865 (1, 2, 4, 5, 6). He was enlisted for one year, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Captain Foster (2). His service was credited to the 22nd Congressional District (2). He was a private in company G (1, 6, 10).
He received clothing worth $24.50 (2).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 4, 5, 6). He had served for four months (3, 4 [4 months and 10 days!]). He was a private, in company G (10).
On 24 September 1866, he was naturalized, in the District Courts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on a soldier's application (6). He was sponsored by Louis Fritz (6).
In 1890, he was living at 2126 Larkins Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (4).
On 16 June 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 9).
On 8 September 1893, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (3). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (3). He had a hernia (3). He was receiving a pension of $12 per month (3).
On 9 December 1893, he was discharged from the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (3).
He died on 27 April 1896 (5, 7). He died of tuberculosis (7). He was an agent, and was widowed (7). He was living at 2125 Larkens Alley, 25th ward, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (7). On 28 April 1896, he was buried in the South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (7, 8).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (George Fritz)
2 company G, descriptive roll, [#73] (George Fritz)
3 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1894. Serial Set volume 3329, session volume 3, 53rd Congress, 3rd Session. House Miscellaneous Document 27 (in 2 parts). Page 747. (George Fritz)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 123 (George Fritz)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (George Fritz Sr)
6 A list of immigrants who applied for naturalization papers in the District Courts of Allegheny County, Pa. Volume 3: 1856-1869. Compiled by members of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, 1978. Page 25. (George Fritz) [identification is confirmed by reference to his service in the 91st]
7 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, death certificate, George J Fritz, 27 April 1896, page 459
8 Find a grave, memorial 13282004, created by Bev, 9 Feb 2006, accessed 22 October 2011 [identification is probable given the burial place, but the memorial mentions only service in company G of the 38th Pennsylvania (9th Pennsylvania Reserves), and does not have a birth or death date] (George W Fritz)
9 pension index, by name (George Fritz Sr)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Fritz)