George Hamilton Brittain (1839-1879)
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'''George Hamilton Brittain''' was born 24 May 1839 in [[Mississippi]] (probably in [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]]) to William B "Bill" Brittain ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C26]) and his first wife Jane Hamilton Cooper. Jane died while George was a baby on 15 Jul 1840 in [[Jackson County, Mississippi]], and Bill married her sister Lucinda A Cooper ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C10]) on 15 Feb 1848 in [[Harrison County, Texas|Harrison County]], [[Texas]]. In both the 1850 and 1860 census the family is living in Harrison County, Texas. | '''George Hamilton Brittain''' was born 24 May 1839 in [[Mississippi]] (probably in [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]]) to William B "Bill" Brittain ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C26]) and his first wife Jane Hamilton Cooper. Jane died while George was a baby on 15 Jul 1840 in [[Jackson County, Mississippi]], and Bill married her sister Lucinda A Cooper ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C10]) on 15 Feb 1848 in [[Harrison County, Texas|Harrison County]], [[Texas]]. In both the 1850 and 1860 census the family is living in Harrison County, Texas. | ||
− | In Sep 1861, he enlisted at Marshall, Texas as a private as "G H Brittain", in Capt U.V. Hill's Regiment (aka John Gregg's Regiment), Texas Volunteers, for 3 years; this unit was re-organized as Company H, [http://txgenes.com/TXHarrison/Military/7thInfantryRegCSA.htm 7th Regiment Texas Infantry, CSA]. He served until [[Robert E Lee|Lee's]] surrender in 1865. | + | In Sep 1861, he enlisted at Marshall, Texas as a private as "G H Brittain", in Capt U.V. Hill's Regiment (aka John Gregg's Regiment), Texas Volunteers, for 3 years; this unit was re-organized as Company H, [http://txgenes.com/TXHarrison/Military/7thInfantryRegCSA.htm 7th Regiment Texas Infantry, CSA]. |
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+ | He was [http://txgenes.com/TXHarrison/Military/CWCoHSoldiers.htm promoted to Sgt] and did time in the POW Camp in Douglas, Illinois. Exchanged at Vicksburg, and wounded at Raymond, Mississippi. He served until [[Robert E Lee|Lee's]] surrender in 1865. | ||
Sometime between 1870 and 1872 he married Eliza Texana Reagor, born Jan 11, 1852 in [[Dallas County, Texas]], the daughter of James Jacob Reagor born in [[Tennessee]] by his wife Hannah Juliana Frost born in [[Alabama]]. | Sometime between 1870 and 1872 he married Eliza Texana Reagor, born Jan 11, 1852 in [[Dallas County, Texas]], the daughter of James Jacob Reagor born in [[Tennessee]] by his wife Hannah Juliana Frost born in [[Alabama]]. |