He served as a private in Company G, 2nd North Carolina Infantry from June 11, 1898 to November 3, 1898. He was admitted to a home for disabled soldiers on July 3, 1930 suffering from manic depression, and died on July 15. He was described as age 70, 5' 9' tall, gray eyes, and dark hair.
One document in his Spanish-American War Pension Record shows his birth as 11 Nov 1858.
Found him on the 1860 (Not Stated), Catawba, North Carolina census as
Noah Finger age 3.
Found him on the 1870 Union, Lincoln, North Carolina census (img 7) as
Noah Finger age 13. He is living in the household of
Moses Bisanez.
Found him on the 1880 Mountain Creek, Catawba, North Carolina census (dist 45 img 13) as
Noah Finger age 23, servant. He is living in the household of
Miles Hicks age 57.
Found him on the 1910 Mt Holly Ward 2, Gaston, North Carolina census age 52, single, shoemaker, own shop.
Found him on the 1930 Green Sea, Horry, South Carolina census (dist 19 img 3) age 72, single, lodger in the household of
Wilmer W. Watts age 33.
Letter 1 concerning his pension
Letter 2 concerning his pension
Death Certificate
N.H.D.V.S. = National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers