Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George W. Snell

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1164

George W. Snell, of the firm of A. & G. Snell, dealers in general line
groceries, farmers' produce, etc., 82 Algoma street, established February,
1872.  Mr. S. was born in Anson, Somerset Co., Me., Jan. 11, 1829; he began
business for himself at the age of eighteen years; he followed the
manufacture of cotton cloth two years in Cabotville; twenty years in
Lowell, Mass., and two years in Hookset, N.H.; then went to Fond du Lac,
Wis., in October, 1870, where he worked at the trade of machinist and other
work three years; then went to Oshkosh, Wis., and engaged in the latter
business.  He enlisted in Lowell, Mass., in 1861, in Co. A, 6th Mass. I.W.,
and served three moths; he then enlisted in the same company and regiment
in Aug. 31, 1862, and was in the battles of West Branch Church, Oct. 3;
Franklin, Oct. 24; Lawrence Plantation, Nov. 18; Joiner's Ford, Jan. 3;
Deserted House Church, April 11, and battle of Suffolk, lasting eleven
days.  He was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and was mustered out in
Lowell, Mass.  His was the famous Massachusetts 6th regiment, assaulted in
Baltimore.  Mr. Snell had two brothers killed in the war- Walter and Cyrus;
Walter was killed when carrying dispatches, and Cyrus was killed in the
battle of the Wilderness.