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PVT George Washington Wright

4 Dec 1820 – 14 Jul 1864

Birth4 Dec 1820
Death14 Jul 1864
CemeteryFlat Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Rocky Mount , Meriwether County , Georgia , USA
Added byMary Jane Hobbs Pattillo on 28 Feb 2010
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19423734

Bio

George W. Wright was the son of Abraham Wright and Anna Burtz Wright. He was born in Laurens County, South Carolina December 4, 1820. His parents, Abraham and Anna, along with all their children, plus grandmother Eaditha Shirley Wright moved first to Fayette Co., Georgia in about 1825. In 1828, the family moved to near Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia. George married Eliza Jane Gresham, daughter of Edward "Ned" Gresham and Mary Hogue in Meriwether Co., Georgia November 20, 1843. After their marriage, George was a farmer and teacher in Meriwether County and in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. In 1852 he was the one of the first teachers, along with William T. Revill, at the new academy established at Gay, Meriwether Co., Georgia. The land for this academy was donated by William Sasser. Later living in the Greenville area, George and his father, Abraham, donated the land for the Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery where they both would later be laid to rest. During the Civil War George enlisted in the Calvary to avoid conscription into the infantry. His job before the war was teaching school and he was past 40 years old when the conscription act was passed, so did not think he could survive the rigors of the infantry. He enlisted in Cpt. Strickins' Company B, First Georgia Calvary, in July 16, 1861, Newnan, Georgia and was enlisted by Maj. Hugh Bruster for 3 years. In March of 1862, he is found on the Roster of Company B, 1st Georgia Calvary. In 1863, his company fought in the battles in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia and Knoxville, Tennessee. In November and December of 1863 Pvt., G.W. Wright was Present but Never Paid as listed on Company Muster Roll Co. B, 1st Georgia Calvary. During George's service in the war his wife, Eliza, died on the 9th of Dec., 1863. Although George asked for a furlough to return home, General Longstreet denied his request. This left his oldest daughter Mary Ann in charge of her eight younger brothers and sisters. In July 1864 George was stricken in camp in Atlanta and died in Griffin before reaching home, on the 9th of July. On July 14, 1864, George is found on the Register of Officers & Soldiers of the Army killed in battle or who died of wounds or diseases. He died at Griffin, Catoossa Confederate Civil War Hospital, Spalding Co., Georgia of Chronic "Diarrahoea," certified by C.S.Herbert, Surgeon. (His was admitted to the Catoosa Hospital in Griffin, Georgia and died at he same hospital as noted in "The Daily Rebel July 18, 1864.") This left 19-year old Mary Ann in full charge of the family until the end of the war. After the Civil War, Dr. Jacob B. Wright, George's younger brother aided her in her duties--in 1872 becoming guardian of Rachel Frances, Ella Emily, Helena Gresham and Columbia Anna.

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