George Hamilton Brittain (1839-1879)
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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]. | 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 was [http://txgenes.com/TXHarrison/Military/CWCoHSoldiers.htm promoted to Sgt] and did time in | + | He was [http://txgenes.com/TXHarrison/Military/CWCoHSoldiers.htm promoted to Sgt] and did time in Camp Douglas, Illinois the POW camp in Chicago. He was 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]]. |