George W. Askew
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
"A" Co. MS 44th Infantry
George Washington Askew was born on 22 February 1838 in Edenton, NC. He was the oldest son of David Outlaw
Askew and Martha Etheridge Askew.
George Washington Askew was a Graduate of University of North Calorlina (Chapel Hill) class of 1860.
George enlisted in A Co, 44th Mississippi
Infantry,aka. Blythe's Regiment from Feb 1861 to May 1862 as a Private. Blythe's Regiment participated in the Battle of Shiloh, April 5-6, 1862. He was elected 2LT at Camp Hardee, Columbus, MS and joined F Co, 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment in May 1862. He was wounded during the Battle of Corinth, 3-5 October 1862. He was present with the 42nd Alabama during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg. He was Paroled from Vicksburg on 10 July 1863 as a 1LT in F Co, 42nd ALA INF REGT. George rejoined the regiment at parole camp in Demopolis, Alabama. The regiment participated in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, 24 November 1863, Missionary Ridge 25 November 1863, and the Atlanta Campaign. On March 18th 1864.
Following the Civil War, in 1866 George and four othermen started the Hashuqu Manufacturing Company near
Mashulaville Community in Noxubee County Mississippi.The company produced yarn. He died on 07 March 1916.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research of Sam Askew, GGGranson
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
"A" Co. MS 44th Infantry
George Washington Askew was born on 22 February 1838 in Edenton, NC. He was the oldest son of David Outlaw
Askew and Martha Etheridge Askew.
George Washington Askew was a Graduate of University of North Calorlina (Chapel Hill) class of 1860.
George enlisted in A Co, 44th Mississippi
Infantry,aka. Blythe's Regiment from Feb 1861 to May 1862 as a Private. Blythe's Regiment participated in the Battle of Shiloh, April 5-6, 1862. He was elected 2LT at Camp Hardee, Columbus, MS and joined F Co, 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment in May 1862. He was wounded during the Battle of Corinth, 3-5 October 1862. He was present with the 42nd Alabama during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg. He was Paroled from Vicksburg on 10 July 1863 as a 1LT in F Co, 42nd ALA INF REGT. George rejoined the regiment at parole camp in Demopolis, Alabama. The regiment participated in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, 24 November 1863, Missionary Ridge 25 November 1863, and the Atlanta Campaign. On March 18th 1864.
Following the Civil War, in 1866 George and four othermen started the Hashuqu Manufacturing Company near
Mashulaville Community in Noxubee County Mississippi.The company produced yarn. He died on 07 March 1916.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research of Sam Askew, GGGranson
George W. Askew
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
"A" Co. MS 44th Infantry
George Washington Askew was born on 22 February 1838 in Edenton, NC. He was the oldest son of David Outlaw
Askew and Martha Etheridge Askew.
George Washington Askew was a Graduate of University of North Calorlina (Chapel Hill) class of 1860.
George enlisted in A Co, 44th Mississippi
Infantry,aka. Blythe's Regiment from Feb 1861 to May 1862 as a Private. Blythe's Regiment participated in the Battle of Shiloh, April 5-6, 1862. He was elected 2LT at Camp Hardee, Columbus, MS and joined F Co, 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment in May 1862. He was wounded during the Battle of Corinth, 3-5 October 1862. He was present with the 42nd Alabama during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg. He was Paroled from Vicksburg on 10 July 1863 as a 1LT in F Co, 42nd ALA INF REGT. George rejoined the regiment at parole camp in Demopolis, Alabama. The regiment participated in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, 24 November 1863, Missionary Ridge 25 November 1863, and the Atlanta Campaign. On March 18th 1864.
Following the Civil War, in 1866 George and four othermen started the Hashuqu Manufacturing Company near
Mashulaville Community in Noxubee County Mississippi.The company produced yarn. He died on 07 March 1916.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research of Sam Askew, GGGranson
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
"A" Co. MS 44th Infantry
George Washington Askew was born on 22 February 1838 in Edenton, NC. He was the oldest son of David Outlaw
Askew and Martha Etheridge Askew.
George Washington Askew was a Graduate of University of North Calorlina (Chapel Hill) class of 1860.
George enlisted in A Co, 44th Mississippi
Infantry,aka. Blythe's Regiment from Feb 1861 to May 1862 as a Private. Blythe's Regiment participated in the Battle of Shiloh, April 5-6, 1862. He was elected 2LT at Camp Hardee, Columbus, MS and joined F Co, 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment in May 1862. He was wounded during the Battle of Corinth, 3-5 October 1862. He was present with the 42nd Alabama during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg. He was Paroled from Vicksburg on 10 July 1863 as a 1LT in F Co, 42nd ALA INF REGT. George rejoined the regiment at parole camp in Demopolis, Alabama. The regiment participated in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, 24 November 1863, Missionary Ridge 25 November 1863, and the Atlanta Campaign. On March 18th 1864.
Following the Civil War, in 1866 George and four othermen started the Hashuqu Manufacturing Company near
Mashulaville Community in Noxubee County Mississippi.The company produced yarn. He died on 07 March 1916.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~al42inf/StoriesPart2.htm
Research of Sam Askew, GGGranson
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