George Washington Moore

In 1860 he was an 18 year old living with his parents, at least 6 siblings, and 10 slaves on their farm at Rotherwood in Carroll County, GA. He enlisted in Newnan, GA on 18 March 1861 and mustered (probably at Pensacola, FL on 16 April) as a Private in Company A of the First (Ramsey's) Georgia Infantry. On 5 (or 18) September he transferred as 2nd Lieutenant to Company F of the Infantry Battalion, Cobb's Legion. He was promoted to First Lieutenant about January 1862 and to Captain to date from 24 June.

He was wounded in action at Crampton's Gap on South Mountain on 14 September 1862 and captured.

He was sent from Fort Delaware to Aikens' Landing, VA on 6 October and formally exchanged to return to duty on 10 November 1862. He was captured again, at Knoxville, TN on 29 November 1863, and was sent from Louisville, KY to Camp Chase, OH on 15 January 1864. He was transferred to Fort Delaware on 25 March, arriving on the 29th. He took an oath of allegiance to the United States there on 30 May 1865 and was released.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

02/24/1842; Carroll County, GA

03/26/1866; Carroll County, GA; burial in Whitesburg Cemetery, Whitesburg, GA