George Washington Layfield, Sr. was born in Georgia to Levin Layfield and Lucretia Peacock Layfield. He married Sabina Nelson Denson Layfield about 1857 and they started their family in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Although his date of death is unknown, it has been narrowed down that it was after 1885 and before 1900. (according to census records) His wife Sabina received a Land Homestead Certificate in Gainesville, Florida near Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida on September 22, 1897.
He was a Civil War soldier in Florida serving in the 6th Regiment, Florida Infantry. 6th Infantry Regiment, organized at Chattahoochee, Florida, in March, 1862, contained men from Gadsden, Jackson, Union, Collier, and Washington counties. During April the unit had 31 officers and 511 men, and soon moved to East Tennessee. Later it was assigned to Colonel R.C. Trigg's, and General Finley's and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It served on many battlefields from Chickamauga to Atlanta, was active in Tennessee with Hoods, and ended the war in North Carolina. This regiment reported 35 killed and 130 wounded at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 214 men and 133 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1863. The field officers were Colonels Jesse J. Finley, Daniel L. Kenan, and Angus D. McLean, and Lieutenant Colonel Robert H.M. Davidson.
Civil War Records Source https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CFL0006RI
and https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=george+w.+layfield
and U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 for George W Layfield
He was a Civil War soldier in Florida serving in the 6th Regiment, Florida Infantry. 6th Infantry Regiment, organized at Chattahoochee, Florida, in March, 1862, contained men from Gadsden, Jackson, Union, Collier, and Washington counties. During April the unit had 31 officers and 511 men, and soon moved to East Tennessee. Later it was assigned to Colonel R.C. Trigg's, and General Finley's and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It served on many battlefields from Chickamauga to Atlanta, was active in Tennessee with Hoods, and ended the war in North Carolina. This regiment reported 35 killed and 130 wounded at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 214 men and 133 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1863. The field officers were Colonels Jesse J. Finley, Daniel L. Kenan, and Angus D. McLean, and Lieutenant Colonel Robert H.M. Davidson.
Civil War Records Source https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CFL0006RI
and https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=george+w.+layfield
and U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 for George W Layfield
George Washington Layfield, Sr. was born in Georgia to Levin Layfield and Lucretia Peacock Layfield. He married Sabina Nelson Denson Layfield about 1857 and they started their family in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida. Although his date of death is unknown, it has been narrowed down that it was after 1885 and before 1900. (according to census records) His wife Sabina received a Land Homestead Certificate in Gainesville, Florida near Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida on September 22, 1897.
He was a Civil War soldier in Florida serving in the 6th Regiment, Florida Infantry. 6th Infantry Regiment, organized at Chattahoochee, Florida, in March, 1862, contained men from Gadsden, Jackson, Union, Collier, and Washington counties. During April the unit had 31 officers and 511 men, and soon moved to East Tennessee. Later it was assigned to Colonel R.C. Trigg's, and General Finley's and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It served on many battlefields from Chickamauga to Atlanta, was active in Tennessee with Hoods, and ended the war in North Carolina. This regiment reported 35 killed and 130 wounded at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 214 men and 133 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1863. The field officers were Colonels Jesse J. Finley, Daniel L. Kenan, and Angus D. McLean, and Lieutenant Colonel Robert H.M. Davidson.
Civil War Records Source https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CFL0006RI
and https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=george+w.+layfield
and U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 for George W Layfield
He was a Civil War soldier in Florida serving in the 6th Regiment, Florida Infantry. 6th Infantry Regiment, organized at Chattahoochee, Florida, in March, 1862, contained men from Gadsden, Jackson, Union, Collier, and Washington counties. During April the unit had 31 officers and 511 men, and soon moved to East Tennessee. Later it was assigned to Colonel R.C. Trigg's, and General Finley's and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It served on many battlefields from Chickamauga to Atlanta, was active in Tennessee with Hoods, and ended the war in North Carolina. This regiment reported 35 killed and 130 wounded at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 214 men and 133 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1863. The field officers were Colonels Jesse J. Finley, Daniel L. Kenan, and Angus D. McLean, and Lieutenant Colonel Robert H.M. Davidson.
Civil War Records Source https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CFL0006RI
and https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=george+w.+layfield
and U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 for George W Layfield
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