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Confederate (CSV)

Private

George W. Humphrey

(c. 1836 - ?)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Artillery

Unit: Washington (LA) Artillery, 4th Company

Before Sharpsburg

A 25 year old clerk in New Orleans, he enlisted in the 4th Company, Washington Artillery on May 26, 1861 in New Orleans.

On the Campaign

He was with his battery at Sharpsburg.

The rest of the War

The muster rolls for January to April 1863, show him as "Present, under arrest", but present with the unit for the duration of the War.

References & notes

Basic information from Booth1. Took part in the following engagements: 1861-Bull Run, Va., July 18; Lewinsville, Aug. _; Munson's Hill, Aug. _. 1862-Yorktown, Va., April 25; Mechanicsville, Va., May _; Rappahannock, Va., Aug. 23; Manassas, Va., Aug. 30; Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 16 and 17; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11, 12, 13. 1863- Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 3; Gettysburg, Pa., July 3; Williamsport, Md., July 6; 1864-Fort Stevens, Va., May 14-15; Drewery's Bluff, Va., May 16; Cley's Farm, Va., May 19; Chickahominy, Va., June 7; Petersburg Lines, Fort Mahone, June 22, 23, 24; July 30 and Aug. 21.

Birth

c. 1836 in WALES

Notes

1 Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 3, Book 1, pg. 388 [AotW citation 14136]

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