George C. Burling


George Childs Burling was a United States Union Army officer during the American Civil War, serving mostly as colonel and commander of the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. Burling was born in Burlington County, New Jersey, raised on his fathers farm and educated at a private school in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was a coal merchant and a militia officer before the war. Burlings militia company was mustered into the volunteer service for a threemonth term in July 1861, but it became company F of the 6th New Jersey with a threeyear enlistment on September 9, 1861. Burling became the regiments major on March 19, 1862 and lieutenant colonel on Mayof that year. Burling was wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862.

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