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COLOR PVT James F George

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COLOR PVT James F George

Birth
Death
4 May 1863
Chancellor, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 12, Row 10, Grave 15
Memorial ID
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Company A "Ashville Guards" of St. Clair County, 10th Alabama Infantry, Wilcox's Brigade, Anderson's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence:St. Clair County, AL..; 22 year old farmer, 5'9", dark complexion, light hair, black eyes.
Enlisted 6/14/1861, he was mustered into "A" Co. AL 10th Infantry at Ashville, AL. as a Private.
Sick with pneumonia in Moore Hospital, Danville, VA; transferred to Chimborazo Hospital #1, Richmond, VA.; transferred to Chimborazo Hospital #4, Richmond, VA.; transferred to Powhatan, VA.
Wounded in hand outside Richmond, VA.
Elected Color Bearer for company.
Mortally Wounded In Action 5/3/1863 in Battle of Salem Church.

The 10th Infantry Regiment was formed in June, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama, and moved to Virginia a month later. The men were raised in the counties of Saint Clair, Jefferson, Shelby, De Kalb, Calhoun, and Talladega.
Company A "Ashville Guards" of St. Clair County, 10th Alabama Infantry, Wilcox's Brigade, Anderson's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence:St. Clair County, AL..; 22 year old farmer, 5'9", dark complexion, light hair, black eyes.
Enlisted 6/14/1861, he was mustered into "A" Co. AL 10th Infantry at Ashville, AL. as a Private.
Sick with pneumonia in Moore Hospital, Danville, VA; transferred to Chimborazo Hospital #1, Richmond, VA.; transferred to Chimborazo Hospital #4, Richmond, VA.; transferred to Powhatan, VA.
Wounded in hand outside Richmond, VA.
Elected Color Bearer for company.
Mortally Wounded In Action 5/3/1863 in Battle of Salem Church.

The 10th Infantry Regiment was formed in June, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama, and moved to Virginia a month later. The men were raised in the counties of Saint Clair, Jefferson, Shelby, De Kalb, Calhoun, and Talladega.

Bio by: BigFrench


Inscription

J. GEORGE
ALA


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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Mar 25, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10672952/james_f-george: accessed ), memorial page for COLOR PVT James F George (unknown–4 May 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10672952, citing Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).