San Diego County Civil War Veterans
(Civil War Veterans who resided in San Diego)

RALPH O. BATES

Submitted by Michael Harris 17 Apr 2008

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BORN: Ohio

AGE: 39 (on 30 Jun 1886)

OCCUPATION: Mechanic

DIED: 4 Jan 1910

BURIAL: Santa Clara, Ca.

Member Heintzelman Post #33 G.A.R.

MUSTER INTO G.A.R.: 30 Jun 1886, Dropped from Rolls 12 Jun 1894

START MILITARY SERVICE: 2 Jun 1862

ENTRY RANK, UNIT: Private, Co. H 9 ___ Cav.

END MILITARY SERVICE DATE: Aug 1865

DISCHARGE RANK, UNIT: Private, Co. A 129 Ind ____


OBITUARY
San Diego Union; January 5, 1910

                               VETERAN DIES

Santa Clara, Cal. Jan. 4 � The funeral of Ralph O. Bates, said to be the last 
of the eighty union soldiers who escaped from Andersonville prison by tunneling 
a way out and who received honors from President Lincoln, was held here today 
with military honors.