George Ambrose Sprague was born about 1841 in Holmes, Mississippi. In 1850 the family was still living in Mississippi. By 1860 he was living with his family in West Liberty, WV. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army in Company I, Ohio 124th Infantry Regiment, probably in Cincinnati, Ohio on 30 Dec 1862. On 19 Sept 1863, he was wounded at the Battle of Chickamaugua. He apparently carried a lead ball from this incident in his leg for the rest of his life. He mustered out on 09 Jul 1865 at Nashville, TN. Private, Co. I, 124th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. George married Rebecca John in Cincinnati, Ohio on 9 Sep 1866, but they divorced in November 1879 in Morgan County, KY. The couple had two children, Sarah A Sprague (1867-1928) and Josephine Sprague (1875- unk). George married a second time to Elizabeth "Lizzy Beth" Webb on 19 January 1880 in Johnson County, KY. In the 1880 Federal Census, they are living at Johnson's Fork in Magoffin Co, KY. They had four children: Mary (1882- unk), Johnathon F Sprague (1883-1915), Darius Marcelus Sprague (1884-1955), and Lois Sprague (1887-1957). George died at the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum in Lexington, KY on 6 July 1890. A letter was sent to his mother, Sarah Sprague, at Hager, KY stating that he had a convulsion and died about one hour afterwards. Because of the hot weather, he was buried on the grounds. Unfortunately, no record exists as to George's exact grave location. The Asylum has since been razed. Note: George's exact affliction is unknown. However, the lead ball, which he received at the Battle of Chickamaugua, could have caused lead poisoning. Symptoms of lead poisoning can include: irritability, confusion, and the inability to focus. All of these symptoms, could have made life difficult for him and Lizzie Beth, and could have eventually caused his placement in the asylum. Cardiovascular disease and Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy, which is brain disease caused from a toxin (lead), can ultimately extreme confusion and seizures. This might have explained the convulsion which led to his death. The fact that the Asylum sent the letter to his mother instead of his wife is interesting.