PVT George William Dinkle

courtesy of R. A. Fix

PVT George William Dinkle was born about 21 Apr 1840 in Augusta County, Virginia. He was the 4th  of 5 children born to Jacob and Elizabeth (Showalter) Dinkle. The family lived near Burke's Mill in 1850 where his father farmed and reported an estate of $7000. Like his brothers, George undoubtedly helped his father farm.

George was still unmarried when the Civil War began and he enlisted in C Company 52nd Virginia Infantry on 16 Jul 1861. Unfortunately, like many other new, young soldiers who had not been exposed to various diseases he quickly became ill in camp and contracted a fever, probably typhoid, and was sent home to be cared for by his family. He died at Mossy Creek on 12 Nov 1861. 

PVT Dinkle was laid to rest in the Parnassus Methodist Church Cemetery near Churcville, Virginia.  

Brother, Jeremiah Dinkle, served as a PVT in G Company 5th Virginia Infantry and died of disease in Winchester, Virginia on 15 Sep 1862.