George W Northcutt (1847 - 1865)

Born 1847 in Shelby, Alabama, United States

Died 11 Feb 1865 at about age 18 in Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Pvt George Northcutt served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA

Pvt George Northcutt was a POW in Camp Chase during The United States Civil War.

Pvt George Northcutt Died while a Prisoner of War in Camp Chase during The United States Civil War.

George W. Northcutt (or Northcut), was born in 1847, in Shelby County, Alabama. He was the son of John Noel Northcutt and Nancy Hamilton.

In the 1850 census George (age 9) was living with his parents in Shelby County, Alabama. His father was a farmer. ^[1]

In the 1860 census, George (age 18), Farm Hand, was living in the household of TJ and Ellender Hamilton and in Shelby County, Alabama. Two younger brothers were living in the household as well. It appears their father had died in 1855 and their mother in 1859.^[2]

Military Service, Civil War

He enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving with Company C, 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry. ^[3]

George was captured by the Union Army, he died in Camp Chase on 11 February 1865. He was buried in the Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Plot 1193.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8054 #16777999 : accessed 30 July 2023)
   George W Northcut (9) in Shelby, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama
   citing The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M432, Residence Date 1850, Home in 1850 Shelby, Alabama, Roll 14, Page 191b, Line Number 39.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7667 #12622960 : accessed 30 July 2023)
   Geo Northcut (18), Farm Hand, in Shelby, Alabama. Born in Alabama
   citing The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M653, Residence Date 1860, Home in 1860 Shelby, Alabama, Roll M653_23, Page 324, Family History Library Film 803023.
3. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKN7-Y6T : 25 August 2021), G.w. Northcut, 1861-1865. George W. Northcut Alias G.w. Northcut Military Side Confederate Military Unit 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry Military Company C Event Type Military Service Event Date from 1861 to 1865 Event Place Alabama, United States Event Place (Original) Alabama Affiliate Film Number 33 Affiliate Publication Number M374 Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Alabama. Note Original filed under G.W./Northcut
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41925117/george-w-northcutt: accessed 20 June 2023), memorial page for George W Northcutt (1847–11 Feb 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41925117, citing Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925).
5. ↑ "United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-YV2F : 16 March 2018), G W Northcut, 11 Feb 1865; citing Death, Camp Chase, Franklin, Ohio, United States, p. 124, NARA microfilm publication M918 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,024,456.