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The History of Tuscola, Michigan
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago - 1883


     GEORGE S. GAGE,  farmer, was born in Canada June 10, 1838. He came to Tus-
     cola County, Mich., in May, 1859. He bought some lands and located some in
     Ellington and Elmwood, and at once engaged in clearing the shaded acres of
     the new forest possessions. On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in the Twenty-
     third Michigan Infantry, Company D, and served his country in the suppres-
     sion of the late rebellion. He served in General SCHOFIELD’S command in the
     western army, commanded by General SHERMAN. He fought in the battles of
     Resaca and Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, and all along the line of conflict in
     that State. As they were nearing Atlanta there came an order for the trans-
     fer of a large number of men from the army to the navy. Mr. GAGE was trans-
     ferred, and remained in the naval service until the close of the war. Being
     then mate on his vessel he remained with her until August, 1865, and did
     not receive his final discharge until October, 1865. The vessel on which he
     thus served as mate was an ironclad, the Benton, a flagship of the squad-
     ron, commanded by Rear Admiral PORTER. She carried sixteen 100 pound guns.
     She had run the blockade at Vicksburg before Mr. GAGE went on board of her.
     Mr. GAGE was married to Mrs. DOROTHY A. BEACH, of Caro, October 15, 1866.
     She had then four children, WILLIAM E., MIKE C., SYLVIA A. and JOAN BEACH.
     Mr. GAGE has 206 acres of land, with 160 under cultivation. He has a thriv-
     ing fruit-bearing orchard of excellent varieties of fruit, an elegant
     dwelling and commodious farm buildings. Their religious preference is the
     Universalist Church.

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