The son of Thomas & Matilda (Gunter) Armstrong of Logan Co AR, George married Susan Elizabeth May in 1854 in Johnson Co AR, the daughter of William M & Mary Ann (King) May of Johnson Co AR.
Children with Susan:
1) George Thomas Armstrong (1855-1887); m. Mary Etta Chitwood (1854-1947).
2) Frances "Fannie" L Armstrong (1858-1922); m. Rufus Hixson (1853-1930).
3) John R Armstrong (b: c1862); may have died young.
George and two of his brothers, John and Alexander, each joined the fight at the onset of Civil War. George and John fought for the South, while brother Alexander fought for the North. George became a prisoner and died of disease at the Union hospital in Alton, Illinois.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Illinois/Alton_National_Cemetery.html
"Due to Alton's location on the Mississippi River, approximately 20 miles upstream from St. Louis, it became an important Union hospital center during the Civil War. Soldiers wounded in battle in the South were transported upriver via steamboat."
US Civil War Prisoner of War Records 1861-1865:
"Surname: Armstrong
Given Name: George W
Rank: Private
Company: [none listed]
Regiment: [none listed]
Disease or Wound: Erysipelas [An infection of the upper layer of the skin & superficial lymphatics caused by bacteria.]
Date of Death: Jan 27, 1863
Place of Death: Alton, Illinois"
US Veteran's Gravesites 1775-present:
Name: George W Armstrong
Service Info: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY CIVIL WAR
Death Date: 27 Jan 1863
Cemetery: North Alton Confederate Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 600 Pearl Street Alton, IL 62003
Buried At: Section 1, Site 1
Children with Susan:
1) George Thomas Armstrong (1855-1887); m. Mary Etta Chitwood (1854-1947).
2) Frances "Fannie" L Armstrong (1858-1922); m. Rufus Hixson (1853-1930).
3) John R Armstrong (b: c1862); may have died young.
George and two of his brothers, John and Alexander, each joined the fight at the onset of Civil War. George and John fought for the South, while brother Alexander fought for the North. George became a prisoner and died of disease at the Union hospital in Alton, Illinois.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Illinois/Alton_National_Cemetery.html
"Due to Alton's location on the Mississippi River, approximately 20 miles upstream from St. Louis, it became an important Union hospital center during the Civil War. Soldiers wounded in battle in the South were transported upriver via steamboat."
US Civil War Prisoner of War Records 1861-1865:
"Surname: Armstrong
Given Name: George W
Rank: Private
Company: [none listed]
Regiment: [none listed]
Disease or Wound: Erysipelas [An infection of the upper layer of the skin & superficial lymphatics caused by bacteria.]
Date of Death: Jan 27, 1863
Place of Death: Alton, Illinois"
US Veteran's Gravesites 1775-present:
Name: George W Armstrong
Service Info: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY CIVIL WAR
Death Date: 27 Jan 1863
Cemetery: North Alton Confederate Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 600 Pearl Street Alton, IL 62003
Buried At: Section 1, Site 1
The son of Thomas & Matilda (Gunter) Armstrong of Logan Co AR, George married Susan Elizabeth May in 1854 in Johnson Co AR, the daughter of William M & Mary Ann (King) May of Johnson Co AR.
Children with Susan:
1) George Thomas Armstrong (1855-1887); m. Mary Etta Chitwood (1854-1947).
2) Frances "Fannie" L Armstrong (1858-1922); m. Rufus Hixson (1853-1930).
3) John R Armstrong (b: c1862); may have died young.
George and two of his brothers, John and Alexander, each joined the fight at the onset of Civil War. George and John fought for the South, while brother Alexander fought for the North. George became a prisoner and died of disease at the Union hospital in Alton, Illinois.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Illinois/Alton_National_Cemetery.html
"Due to Alton's location on the Mississippi River, approximately 20 miles upstream from St. Louis, it became an important Union hospital center during the Civil War. Soldiers wounded in battle in the South were transported upriver via steamboat."
US Civil War Prisoner of War Records 1861-1865:
"Surname: Armstrong
Given Name: George W
Rank: Private
Company: [none listed]
Regiment: [none listed]
Disease or Wound: Erysipelas [An infection of the upper layer of the skin & superficial lymphatics caused by bacteria.]
Date of Death: Jan 27, 1863
Place of Death: Alton, Illinois"
US Veteran's Gravesites 1775-present:
Name: George W Armstrong
Service Info: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY CIVIL WAR
Death Date: 27 Jan 1863
Cemetery: North Alton Confederate Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 600 Pearl Street Alton, IL 62003
Buried At: Section 1, Site 1
Children with Susan:
1) George Thomas Armstrong (1855-1887); m. Mary Etta Chitwood (1854-1947).
2) Frances "Fannie" L Armstrong (1858-1922); m. Rufus Hixson (1853-1930).
3) John R Armstrong (b: c1862); may have died young.
George and two of his brothers, John and Alexander, each joined the fight at the onset of Civil War. George and John fought for the South, while brother Alexander fought for the North. George became a prisoner and died of disease at the Union hospital in Alton, Illinois.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Illinois/Alton_National_Cemetery.html
"Due to Alton's location on the Mississippi River, approximately 20 miles upstream from St. Louis, it became an important Union hospital center during the Civil War. Soldiers wounded in battle in the South were transported upriver via steamboat."
US Civil War Prisoner of War Records 1861-1865:
"Surname: Armstrong
Given Name: George W
Rank: Private
Company: [none listed]
Regiment: [none listed]
Disease or Wound: Erysipelas [An infection of the upper layer of the skin & superficial lymphatics caused by bacteria.]
Date of Death: Jan 27, 1863
Place of Death: Alton, Illinois"
US Veteran's Gravesites 1775-present:
Name: George W Armstrong
Service Info: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY CIVIL WAR
Death Date: 27 Jan 1863
Cemetery: North Alton Confederate Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 600 Pearl Street Alton, IL 62003
Buried At: Section 1, Site 1
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