Augustus Sink

A native of Germany, Augustus Sink was working in Detroit as a laborer in the summer of a1862. He enlisted in company A on August 11, 1862 at Detroit. He was 19. He was mustered into service with his company on August 13, 1862.

Not very much is know of Augustus' military service. He was wounded at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. The usually reliable Curtis (p. 179) indicated that after he was wounded he fell into the hands of the Confederates and taken south as a prisoner. If this is correct, then he was must have been paroled before the end of the year.

Although the nature of his wound is not know, that plus the rigors of captivity left him unfit for field service. He was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on April 15, 1864 on account of his Gettysburg wounds. He was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability at Cliffbourne Barracks, D. C., on May 25, 1864. He was never assigned to a unit during his brief service with the Veteran Reserve Corps.

Augustus was always proud of his service, and was active in the GAR. He attended the Dedication of the 24th Michigan's Monument at "Michigan Day at Gettysburg" , June 12th-14th, 1889. At the time the "Brown Books" were being compiled (c. 1905) he was residing in Detroit.

Descendant: William Radtke, BDRADTKE@WORLDNET.ATT.NET