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George Washington Chittum

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George Washington Chittum

Birth
Death
26 Jul 1927 (aged 82)
Burial
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Enlisted as a Private on 01 August 1863 in Orange Court House, VA
Enlisted in Company B, 58th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 August 1863
POW on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined on 19 May 1864 at Fort Delaware, DE
Exchanged on 31 October 1864 at
On rolls on 28 February 1865 at (No further record)
Sources:
The VA Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

58th VIRGINIA INFANTRY- THE VIRGINIA REGIMENTAL SERIES- 1ST EDITION- BY ROBERT J. DRIVER, JR.
pG. 97
CHITTUM, George Washington- Pvt. Co B, b. Rockbridge Co. 10 July 1845
Residence 5ht Dist., Rockbridge Co. 1860 census
Enlisted Orange Court House 1 August 1863
Present until WIA and captured Spotsylvania Court House 12 May 1864. Sent to Ft. Delaware.
Exchanged 31 October 1864. RTD
Present 28 February 1865, NFR.

Geroge was wounded in the left arm and captured at Spotsylvania, 5/12/1864, sent to Ft. Delaware and exchanged 10/31/1864. He served with Co. B of the 58th VA Infantry. He applied for a disability pension in July of 1900.

Feb. 13, 1868 married Abigail J. Davis 1893-1885
May 27, 1885 married Mattie Lou Adams 1860-1900

Burial site of these children unknown Nannie Virginia, Hester Climentine and Bessie May Chittum

He was one of five sons of Elizabeth Green and Nathaniel Chittum to serve in the Civil War.
Enlisted as a Private on 01 August 1863 in Orange Court House, VA
Enlisted in Company B, 58th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 August 1863
POW on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined on 19 May 1864 at Fort Delaware, DE
Exchanged on 31 October 1864 at
On rolls on 28 February 1865 at (No further record)
Sources:
The VA Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

58th VIRGINIA INFANTRY- THE VIRGINIA REGIMENTAL SERIES- 1ST EDITION- BY ROBERT J. DRIVER, JR.
pG. 97
CHITTUM, George Washington- Pvt. Co B, b. Rockbridge Co. 10 July 1845
Residence 5ht Dist., Rockbridge Co. 1860 census
Enlisted Orange Court House 1 August 1863
Present until WIA and captured Spotsylvania Court House 12 May 1864. Sent to Ft. Delaware.
Exchanged 31 October 1864. RTD
Present 28 February 1865, NFR.

Geroge was wounded in the left arm and captured at Spotsylvania, 5/12/1864, sent to Ft. Delaware and exchanged 10/31/1864. He served with Co. B of the 58th VA Infantry. He applied for a disability pension in July of 1900.

Feb. 13, 1868 married Abigail J. Davis 1893-1885
May 27, 1885 married Mattie Lou Adams 1860-1900

Burial site of these children unknown Nannie Virginia, Hester Climentine and Bessie May Chittum

He was one of five sons of Elizabeth Green and Nathaniel Chittum to serve in the Civil War.


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