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John Hicks George

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John Hicks George

Birth
Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Death
29 Jan 1926 (aged 87)
Sni-A-Bar Township, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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George joined William Clark Quantrills Army in 1862. Union soldiers hung him until he was almost dead, in hopes he would confess about Quantrill's involvement in the Lawrence, Kansas raid on August 21, 1863. John also joined Company C, Shanks Regiment, General Joseph Orville Shelby's brigade, and was captured at Ft. Scott, Kansas in 1864 and sent to Federal's prison at Rock Island Illinois. He was exchanged at Richmond and then went to North and South Carolina. He surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, May 1865. Father was David George.
George joined William Clark Quantrills Army in 1862. Union soldiers hung him until he was almost dead, in hopes he would confess about Quantrill's involvement in the Lawrence, Kansas raid on August 21, 1863. John also joined Company C, Shanks Regiment, General Joseph Orville Shelby's brigade, and was captured at Ft. Scott, Kansas in 1864 and sent to Federal's prison at Rock Island Illinois. He was exchanged at Richmond and then went to North and South Carolina. He surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, May 1865. Father was David George.

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Father J.H. Mar 24, 1838 Jan 29, 1926

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  • Created by: Tom DeNardo
  • Added: Feb 7, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6161675/john_hicks-george: accessed ), memorial page for John Hicks George (24 Mar 1838–29 Jan 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6161675, citing George Historic Cemetery, Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Tom DeNardo (contributor 767).