Francis A. Belcher
Residence Randolph MA; a 20 year-old Clerk. Enlisted on 9/17/1862 as a Private. On 9/23/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. MA 4th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 8/28/1863 at Camp Hooker, Lakeville, MA Source:- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War

Belcher Francis A. MA 4 Inf Militia D U 9/17/62 8/23/63 P Surv

Note: Enlisted 9/17/62 as a Private. Mustered in 9/23/62. Mustered out 8/28/63. This was a 9-month unit Residence Randolph, MA. 20 year old clerk On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 544, extration 3 and record 662. NFR

Belcher Franklin PA 177 Inf Militia G U 11/2/62 7/20/63 P Drowned No

Note: Enlisted 11/2/62 as a Private. Drowned on 7/20/63 at Sandy Hook, MD. Broadfoot says he was a draftee. Muster roll of box 554, extraction 7, and record 2388. NFR.

Franklin W. Belcher
Residence not listed; 20 years old. Enlisted on 3/24/1864 as a Private. On 3/24/1864 he mustered into "A" Co.NH 1st Cavalry He died of disease on 4/30/1865 at Darnestown, MD Other Information: born in Francestown Source- Register of Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire 1861-65 - History of the Town of Bristol, New Hampshire

Belcher Franklin W. NH 1 Cav A U 3/24/64 4/3/65 P DOD Darnestown MD No

Note: Enlisted 3/24/64 as a Private. Died of disease on 4/30/65 at Darnestown, MD. 20 years old. On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 549, extraction 1, and record 2313. NFR.

Frederick Belcher
Residence New Ashford MA; a 20 year-old Farmer. Enlisted on 9/8/1862 as a Private. On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "B" Co.MA 49th Infantry He died of wounds on 6/10/1863 at Baton Rouge, LA (And disease) He was listed as: * Wounded 5/27/1863 Port Hudson, LA Source- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War

Belcher Frederick E. MA 49 Mil Inf B U 9/8/62 6/10/63 P MW Port Hudson NO

Note: Enlisted 9/8/62 as a Private. Wounded 5/27/63 at Port Hudson, LA. Died of wounds (and disease) 6/10/63 at Baton Rouge, LA. Buried at the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, LA Residence New Ashford, MA. 20 year old farmer. On broadfoot and muster roll of box 544, extraction3, record 663. NFR.

Belcher Freeman CO 3 Inf B U Corp tr 2 CO Inf

Freeman BelchrCO 2 Cav I U Corp-Sgt

Note: Not on Broadfoot or HDS, but muster roll of box 534, extraction 1, and record 479. for 3CO. NFR

George Belcher
Residence not listed; 33 years old. Enlisted on 8/12/1862 at Brooklyn, NY as a Private. On 9/9/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. NY 131st Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (No further record) Source- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Belcher George VT 8 Vols. U Tr 11 VT VRC

George VT 11 Veteran’s Reserve Corps E U P Note: Not on Broadfoot or HDS for either unit. Muster roll for VRC of box 636, extraction 3 and record 680, with a reference to 8 VT Vols. No Belcher in VT on Broadfoot or HDS. NFR

George Belcher
Residence not listed; 18 years old. Enlisted on 12/28/1863 at Lawrence, NY as a Private. On 12/28/1863 he mustered into "Batty G" CoNY 4th Heavy Artillery He died of disease on 6/9/1864 at Washington, DC Source- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Belcher George NY 4 HA Art G U 12/28/63 6/9/64 DOD Washington DC NO

Note: Battery G. Enlisted on 12/28/63 at Lawrence, NY. Died of disease on 6/9/64 at Washington, DC. Buried in the National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. 18 years old. On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 551, extraction 9 and record 39. NFR HDS

George Belcher
Residence New Haven CT; Enlisted on 11/19/1863 as a Private. On 11/19/1863 he mustered into "H" Co CT 1st Heavy Artillery He was Mustered Out on 9/25/1865 at Washington, DC Promotions: * Corpl 9/16/1864 * Private 6/28/1865 (Reduced to ranks) Source- Connecticut: Record of Service of Men during War of Rebellion

Belcher George CT 1HA Art H U 11/19/63 9/25/65 P-Corp-P Surv Note: Enlisted on 11/19/63 as a Private. Promoted to Corporal 9/16/65 and reduced to rank of Private 6/28/65. Mustered out 9/25/65. Residence New Haven, CT. On broadfoot and muster roll of box 535, extraction 1 and record 3733. NFR.

Belcher George B. PA 191 Inf E U 1st Sgt

Note: On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 554, extraction 7 and record 2389. NFR.

George D. Belcher
Residence Springfield MA; a 34 year-old Machinist. Enlisted on 11/12/1864 as a Private. On 11/12/1864 he mustered into "G" Co"MA 61st Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/16/1865 at Washington, DC Promotions: * Corpl 3/20/1865 Source:- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War

Belcher George D. MA 61 Inf G U 11/12/64 7/16/65 P-Corp Surv Note: Enlisted 11/12/64 as a Private. Promoted to Corporal 3/20/65. Mustered out 7/16/65. Residence Springfield, MA. 34 year old machinist. On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 544, extraction 3 and record 664. NFR

Belcher George H. NY 20 Inf U P Tr 2BNVRC

George H. NY 2nd Batln Veteran Reserve Corps Inf Co. 131 U 8/12/62 P

Note: Another example of how confusing pinning down who was who can get. I have read on internet that he enlisted in 20 NY 8/12/62 as a Private. Mustered in 9/9/62. 33 years old. The 20 NY saw service from 5/6/61 to 6/1/63as a 2-year regiment. Not on HDS or Broadfoot. Muster roll has a G. Belcher in Co. 131, 2 Batln Veteran Res. Corps NY with a second unit of 20 NY Inf. Cannot identify a 2 Batln Vet Res., but HDS has a 20 NY VRC listed, but no roster or history or dates of service. The muster roll for the 2nd Battalion is box 636, extraction 3 and record 684. NFR.

George R. Belcher
Residence not listed; 19 years old. Enlisted on 8/11/1862 at West Troy, NY as a Private. On 8/18/1862 he mustered into "H" CoU"NY 7th Heavy Artillery He was transferred out on 9/23/1864 On 9/23/1864 he transferred into "75th" Co Corps 2nd Battn (date and method of discharge not given) Source- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Belcher George R. NY 7 HA Art H U 8/11/62 9/23/64 P TR 2 BtlnVRC

George R. NY 2nd Btln VRC Inf 75 Co. U 9/23/64

Note:.
Enlisted 8/11/62 at West Troy NY, in the 7th NY Heavy Artillery Co. H as a Private. Mustered in 8/18/62 and transferred 9/23/64 into 75th Co 2nd Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps. 19 years old. On Broadfoot and Muster roll (box 551, extraction 9 and record 40) for the 7 HA. Muster roll for the VRC with a reference to 7th HA is box 636, extraction 3 and record 681. NFR

Belcher George R. AR 36 Inf F C P Tr 3AR Cav

Note: For 3 Cav., on Broadfoot roster and muster roll of box 383, extraction 1, and record 892. A second entry for Gerger Belcher of box 383, extraction 1, and record 692. I am sure that entry is also for George. Broadfoot lists George R. on the Confederate roster for 36th AR Inf, and muster roll has box 376, extraction 2 and record 2895. The 36th Inf was organized 6/1/62 and mustered out 5/26/65 (no history or roster in HDS). Don’t know the sequence in which he served, but I am sure he served in both units. If it is the same person, then this is a case of switching sides. The 3rd Cav was organized at Little Rock, 2/1/64 and mustered out 6/30/65 (no roster or history in HDS). The men were from North Central AR, Conway, Yell and Pulaski Counties AR. NFR.

Belcher George W. AR 2 Batln Mtd Rif (Cav) C C P Tr 10 MO Inf

Note:
Like George R. above, this George seems to have switched sides and switched states. The nature of loyalties in AR and MO would be the areas where people could easily switch sides in the war. I don’t believe there were enough Belchers in the area that there would be multiple George W.s. Not sure of the sequence in which he served, but believe they are all the same person.

For 2nd Batln AR Mounded Rifles (Cavalry) (served 7/29/61 to 4/9/65), on Broadfoot (Confederate) and muster roll of box 376, extraction 2 and record 2896. For 10 MO Inf (11/10/62 to 5/26/65), on Broadfoot (Confederate) and muster roll roster (box 380, extraction 1, record 3794) and for 10th Inf. Broadfoot (Union) roster and muster roll for 2nd MO Militia Cav (3/1/62 with no muster out date) is box 390, extraction 3 and record 2280. HDS does not have a roster or history for these units.

The following obituary from the Cass Co. MO, Pleasant Hill newspaper, 8/1907, is interesting. George W. Belcher, age 77, (b. 1830) residing northwest of this city, died Friday night [9 Aug. 1907] after an illness of a year. Stomach trouble and Bright’s disease combined being assigned as the cause of death. Funeral services were held by Rev. Ruffurty, Sunday, at the home and burial took place in Union Baptist cemetery, west of this city. Mr. Belcher’s first wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Smith, died about 1872, leaving five children. His second wife was Miss Elvira Hodges, who survives. There were no children by the second marriage. The children spoken of are the boys, Luke, Jehiel and George, all farmers in this vicinity, and Mrs. James Calloway of Kansas City, and Mrs. M.T. Smiley of Kansas. The scene of Mr. Belcher’s death was on the farm which he entered as governmental and in the early days when that region was one vast , rolling, almost unbroken prairie, giving shelter to deer and other wild gasme. >From the day when he first turned the prairie sod for the initial crop to the day of his death that place was his home, and he was looked upon as one of the most substantial citizens of the wealthy, enterprising community which had since developed around him.

During the Civil War he was with Co. C, 2nd Battalion, Missouri State Cavalry, USA. George W. Belcher was the son of Andrew (1798-1843) and Nancy Price Belcher (1798-1873). Nancy was related to General Sterling Price. (Note: Sterling Price was former Governor of MO and CSA General.) They came to Mo in 1834. Elizabeth Smith Belcher was the dau. of Pouncy A. and Lieudema (Williams) Smith. Elvira Hodges was the dau. of Welcome and Rebecca Hodges. Obit taken from the Internet. His grandfather was John Belcher who moved near Independence, MO, in 1832.

Belcher George W. OH 5 Inf F U 2/23/64 7/26/65 P Surv

Note: Spelled Belsher on HDS roster. Enlisted on 2/23/64 as a private. Mustered out 7/26/65. 33 years old In same unit with Daniel Belsher (18 year old). Not on Broadfoot or muster roll. NFR.

George W. Belcher
Residence not listed; Enlisted on 9/26/1864 as a Private. On 9/26/1864 he was drafted into "C" Co.IN 44th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/15/1865 Source- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

Belcher George W. IN 44 Inf C U 9/24/64 6/13/65 P Surv

Note: HDS states he was drafted 9/24/64 and mustered out 6/15/65. On Broadfoot and muster roll of box 540, extraction 5, and record 1700. Would believe that he is same person in 53 IN, but dates don’t quite fit. Joseph was in Co. C, same company, and Giba was in Co. A NFR.

Belcher George W. IN 53 Inf D U 4/3/65 7/21/65 P Surv

Note: HDS states he enlisted as a substitute on 4.3/65 and mustered out 7/21/65 at Louisville, KY. On Broadfoot and muster roll box 540, extraction 5, and record 1701. A muster roll for George H. with an alternate name of George W. is box 540, extraction 5 and record 1699. NFR.

George W. Belcher
Residence not listed; Enlisted on 11/1/1864 at Crockettsville, KY as a Corporal. On 2/19/1865 he mustered into "E" Co. KY Three Forks Battn He was Mustered Out on 7/17/1865 at Irvine, KY He was listed as: * Wounded 4/24/1865 Breathitt County, KY Source - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky

George W. Belcher
Residence not listed; Enlisted on 7/17/1861 as a Sergeant On 7/17/1861 he mustered into "K" Co PA 35th Infantry He was transferred out on 5/31/1864 On 5/31/1864 he transferred into PA 191st Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) Source- History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

George W. Belcher
Residence not listed; Enlisted on 7/17/1861 as a 1st Sergeant. On 7/17/1861 he mustered into "E" Co.PA 191st Infantry He was discharged on 5/27/1865 He was listed as: * POW 8/19/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA Promotions: * 1st Lieut 11/1/1864 (Not Mustered) Source- History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865

Belcher George W. PA 35 Inf K U 7/17/61 5/31/64 SGT TR 191PA

George W PA 191 Inf E U 5/31/64 5/27/65 1SGT-1LT POW Weldon RR

Note: Enlisted 7/17/61in the 35th PA Inf. Co. K as a Sergeant. Broadfoot and muster roll for 6 PA Res. of box 554 extraction 7 and record 2390 The 35th PA was the 6th regiment of the PA Reserve and it was mustered out on 5/31/64 with the veterans and recruits being transferred to the 191 PA. Transferred to 191st PA Inf. Co. E 5/31/64 as a 1st Sergeant. POW 8/19/64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Promotion to 1st Lieutenant 11/1/64 (not mustered ?, probably because he was still in prison). Discharged 5/27/65. For the 191 PA on Broadfoot and muster roll of box 554, extraction 7 and record 2391. NFR.
Additional Note on family and record:

The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to John Belcher,grandfather, was born in MA, he came to NY and in 1794 came to Gibson township, Sus. Co., PA. By his 1st wife he had a family of 4 sons and 5 daughters, as follows, John, Hiram, Katie who married Merrett Hine, lived in Poynetelle, Wayne County, PA., Betsey, said to be the first white child born in Gibson and married Ezekiel Barns, Polly who marrie Amos Barnes, brother to Ezekiel, son of Ezekiel, and grandson of Nehmiah Barnes, a Rev. War soldier, Hannah married Ebenezer Messenger and a daughter that married John Washburn of Jackson township. By his 2nd marriage (to a Miss Lazure) he had 2 children; William and Helena.

Ira Belcher, father, married Abigail Sweet, in 1850 they moved to Jackson township. His widow died 1874 in Colo. They had 10 children, 5 died in childhood;
male children;