Richards, George B.
| Birth Name | Richards, George B. |
| Gramps ID | I0480 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 91 years, 3 months, 8 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth [E12461] | 1842-04-26 | Charles Co, Maryland | ||
|
|
||||
| Death [E12462] | 1933-08-04 | Bedford Co, Va | ||
|
Cause: 91 years old |
||||
| Burial [E12463] | Oakwood Cemetery: | Bedford City, Bedford Co, Va | ||
|
|
||||
Families
|   |   | Family of Richards, George B. and Witt, Mary “Mollie” Grigsby [F0399] | ||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Witt, Mary “Mollie” Grigsby [I0479] ( * 1842-12-25 + 1915-07-28 ) | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
| Attributes |
|
|||||||||||||||
Narrative
Pvt. George B. Richards
"Crossed the Potomac River to fight for The South"
Confederate States of America: C.S.A.
1st Maryland Infantry Regiment , Company I.
April 1861: 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment, Co. I: Formed at Harper's Ferry, West Va.
July 11, 1861: Enlisted in Confederate Army at Richmond, Virginia
Camp Johnson at Winchester, Frederick Co, Va:
Front Royal, Warren Co, Va
July 21, 1861: Battle of Bull Run: First Manassas: Prince William Co, Va
Oct 8-31, 1861: Sick in Front Royal Hospital, Front Royal, Warren Co, Virginia
Nov 27, 1861: Detailed as a Nurse in Front Royal Hospital
Dec 14, 1861: Married Mary "Mollie" Grigsby Witt, Bedford Co, Va
January 1, 1862: Absent: Sick with Rheumatism in Danville Hospital, Danville, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia
Transferred to Front Royal Hospital.
March 31-May 2, 1862: Absent: Sick with "Parotitus" in Charlottesville Hospital, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co, Va
June 4, 1864: Re-Enlisted: Jordan's Bedford Artillery, Bedford Co, Va
.
April 9, 1865: Surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
July 10, 1865: Transportation furnished from Washington, D.C to Port Tobacco, Maryland.
1919: Member of William R. Terry Camp: Confederate Veterans: Bedford Co, Va
Pension Received.
Occupation: Shoemaker
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| _UID | 8C5F46C440CBD611A60300C04F47765CB825 |
Pedigree
-
- Richards, George B.