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George Washington Armstrong (1830 - 1862)

George Washington Armstrong
Born in Cumberland Co., NCmap
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Son of and
Brother of and
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Died at about age 32 in Battle of Seven Pines, VAmap
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Biography

George was a Farmer.
1st Lieutenant George Armstrong served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jun 4, 1861
Mustered out: KIA May 31, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Roll of Honor
George Armstrong was Killed in Action at Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia during the United States Civil War.

George was born in 1830. He was the son of William Armstrong and Mary King. He passed away in 1862.

In the 1850 census George (age 19) was in living with his parents and siblings in Henry County, Alabama.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Wm Armstrong M 65 Farmer North Carolina
Mary A Armstrong F 52 North Carolina
G W Armstrong M 19 Farmer North Carolina
A J Armstrong M 14 Alabama
A M Armstrong M 13 Alabama
P C Armstrong M 8 Alabama
Sarah Barnerd F 15 Alabama


In the 1860 census, George (age 28) was in Green Mill Beat 6, Henry County, Alabama. He was working as an Overseer at the plantation of Hezekiah Wingate, a Steam Boat Captain. [2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Hez Wingate M 45 Captain Steam Boat Maryland
Sara E Wingate F 35 Alabama
Harriet Wingate F 14 Georgia
S E Wingate F 12 Georgia
Alexander Wingate M 10 Alabama
Lillie Wingate F 8 Alabama
Laura Wingate F 6 Alabama
Charles Wingate M 3 Alabama
G W Armstrong M 28 Overseer North Carolina


Military Service - Civil War

The following information is from George's military file on Fold3:

George was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company L / A, 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment on June 4, 1861, at Corinth, Mississippi. The company was identified as "K" and "L" but in late 1862 redesignated "A" Company.

George was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant on November 6, 1861, at Davis Ford, Virginia, by the authority of the Governor of Alabama.

George died at the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862. His brother Pvt. Agustus Armstrong died on the same day. They were in the same company.

A claim was filed by Hon. J. L. Pugh on September 17, 1862, for any pay and effects.

A petition was submitted on July 22, 1862, by William Armstrong, father of George Armstrong and Private Agustus Armstrong, both of whom died at the Battle of Seven Pines in Virginia on May 31, 1862. He states that neither of them left a widow or children, so as the father he was entitled to any pay due them. He appointed J. C. Bryan as his representative and attorney.[3]

Name: G W Armstrong
Death Date: 31 May 1862
Military Branch: Infantry
Regiment or Unit: 6th Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: A was L sometimes K
Enlistment Info: 1st Lt
Death Info: Killed
Author: Sergeant's Book in Military Files [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MH59-SNR : accessed 27 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-68V3-D8L
    G W Armstrong (19) in Henry, Alabama, United States. Born in North Carolina.
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 26.
  2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MHDR-DJJ : accessed 27 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-DCY
    G W Armstrong (28) in Green Mill Beat 6, Henry, Alabama, United States. Born in North Carolina.
    citing Page: 77; Affiliate Publication Number: M653.
  3. ↑ Military - Fold3: "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 10. Six pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/11388641 : accessed July 27, 2023)
  4. ↑ "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=4692 : retrieved July 27, 2023) citing George W Armstrong




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