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George Washington Witt

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 24, 1864 (29-30)
Andersonville Prison, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, United States (injuries sustained in the Battle Of Chickamauga GA, taken POW)
Immediate Family:

Son of Abner G Witt and Sallie Witt
Husband of Selena Margaret Smith
Father of William Abner "Abner" Witt and Malissa Jane Isaacs

Managed by: Martin W. Brockman
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About George Washington Witt

  • Died in Andersonville Prison
  • George Witt
  • Residence: Louisville, Kentucky
  • Enlistment Date:1 Oct 1861
  • Rank at enlistment: Private
  • Enlistment Place: Louisville, Kentucky
  • State Served:Kentucky
  • Was POW?: Yes
  • Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Kentucky 6th Cavalry Regiment on 23 Dec 1861.
  • Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky

George was a Civil War Soldier fighting for the Union Army. He was part of the Co D, 6th KY Calvary captured at the Battle of Chickamauga Ga. From there he was taken prisoner and sent to Raleigh NC where he died of his injuries on 02 21 1864. Source: Isaacs Family Genealogy, Jackson Co KY.

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George Washington Witt's Timeline

1834
1834
Madison County, Kentucky, United States
1858
November 26, 1858
Jackson County, Kentucky, United States
1860
July 1860
Jackson County Kentucky
1864
February 24, 1864
Age 30
Andersonville Prison, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, United States
1920
1920
Age 30
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky