George Zulch

A native of Germany, George Zulch was working as laborer in Detroit in the summer of 1862. He enlisted in company A on August 4, 1862 at Detroit. He was 34. George mustered into federal service on August 13, 1862.

Although the State Adjutant General indicates that George Zulch was missing in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1863, he was in fact badly wounded. He suffered four separate wounds. A likely scenario is that in the immediate aftermath of the battle, the company sergeant was unable to locate him in one of the field hospitals. Perhaps he was unable to speak. Perhaps he was one of the first to be evacuated to a more permanent facility.

He returned to the Regiment on October 29, 1863. Field duty prove too much for him, however. On February 16, 1864 he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on account of wounds received in action. George Zulch was discharged at Elmira, New York on November 14, 1865. This unit was assigned to guard duty at the infamous Elmira Prison