Son of Hugh Fitzgerald Feeny and Mary Steenrod. George was born in Wheeling in 1841. When the civil war broke out, George enlisted in the fall of 1861 in Co. G, Stonewall Brigade as a private.
During his service he contracted typhoid fever which rendered him unable to perform active duty. Approximately three months later, George was able to accept a staff position with Maj. J.C. Johnson and was promoted to First Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious service. He served the remainder of the war and was surrendered with the army of General Johnson. He was paroled at Augusta, Georgia.
George engaged in the battles of Shenandoah Valley, Kernstown, Port Republic, Cross Keys, Winchester, Front Royal and also the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond.
George was twice captured, once near Bristol, Tennessee and the second time near Jonesboro, Georgia, all within a week's time.
After the war, George returned to Wheeling and began a wholesale grocery business. On June 10, 1873 he married Mary D. Wilson, a daughter of Benjamin and Susan Wilson, in Harrison Co., WV. A short three years later, Mary died. Her life ended on April 29, 1876. George and Mary's infant daughter, Mary G. Feeny, died June 27, 1876 at the age of 2 months, 15 days from cholera infantum.
During his service he contracted typhoid fever which rendered him unable to perform active duty. Approximately three months later, George was able to accept a staff position with Maj. J.C. Johnson and was promoted to First Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious service. He served the remainder of the war and was surrendered with the army of General Johnson. He was paroled at Augusta, Georgia.
George engaged in the battles of Shenandoah Valley, Kernstown, Port Republic, Cross Keys, Winchester, Front Royal and also the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond.
George was twice captured, once near Bristol, Tennessee and the second time near Jonesboro, Georgia, all within a week's time.
After the war, George returned to Wheeling and began a wholesale grocery business. On June 10, 1873 he married Mary D. Wilson, a daughter of Benjamin and Susan Wilson, in Harrison Co., WV. A short three years later, Mary died. Her life ended on April 29, 1876. George and Mary's infant daughter, Mary G. Feeny, died June 27, 1876 at the age of 2 months, 15 days from cholera infantum.
Son of Hugh Fitzgerald Feeny and Mary Steenrod. George was born in Wheeling in 1841. When the civil war broke out, George enlisted in the fall of 1861 in Co. G, Stonewall Brigade as a private.
During his service he contracted typhoid fever which rendered him unable to perform active duty. Approximately three months later, George was able to accept a staff position with Maj. J.C. Johnson and was promoted to First Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious service. He served the remainder of the war and was surrendered with the army of General Johnson. He was paroled at Augusta, Georgia.
George engaged in the battles of Shenandoah Valley, Kernstown, Port Republic, Cross Keys, Winchester, Front Royal and also the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond.
George was twice captured, once near Bristol, Tennessee and the second time near Jonesboro, Georgia, all within a week's time.
After the war, George returned to Wheeling and began a wholesale grocery business. On June 10, 1873 he married Mary D. Wilson, a daughter of Benjamin and Susan Wilson, in Harrison Co., WV. A short three years later, Mary died. Her life ended on April 29, 1876. George and Mary's infant daughter, Mary G. Feeny, died June 27, 1876 at the age of 2 months, 15 days from cholera infantum.
During his service he contracted typhoid fever which rendered him unable to perform active duty. Approximately three months later, George was able to accept a staff position with Maj. J.C. Johnson and was promoted to First Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious service. He served the remainder of the war and was surrendered with the army of General Johnson. He was paroled at Augusta, Georgia.
George engaged in the battles of Shenandoah Valley, Kernstown, Port Republic, Cross Keys, Winchester, Front Royal and also the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond.
George was twice captured, once near Bristol, Tennessee and the second time near Jonesboro, Georgia, all within a week's time.
After the war, George returned to Wheeling and began a wholesale grocery business. On June 10, 1873 he married Mary D. Wilson, a daughter of Benjamin and Susan Wilson, in Harrison Co., WV. A short three years later, Mary died. Her life ended on April 29, 1876. George and Mary's infant daughter, Mary G. Feeny, died June 27, 1876 at the age of 2 months, 15 days from cholera infantum.
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